In October, the minimum prices of food products of social importance in Russia fell by 1.7% in annual terms, RBC reports, citing data from the Association of Multi-Channel Retail Trade Companies (AKORT). The cost of the basic grocery basket decreased by 0.7% during the month. According to the association, the leaders in the annual price drop were pork (by 20%), rice (by 18%) and butter (by 17%), and the discounting of the basic basket in October was due to the arrival of new harvest products in stores.

In October, the minimum prices of food products of social importance in Russia fell by 1.7% in annual terms, RBC reports, citing data from the Association of Multi-Channel Retail Trade Companies (AKORT). The cost of the basic grocery basket decreased by 0.7% during the month. According to the association, the leaders in the annual price drop were pork (by 20%), rice (by 18%) and butter (by 17%), and the discounting of the basic basket in October was due to the arrival of new harvest products in stores.