Migros is advertising some new Kneipp products. As usual, the Migros prices are 100% higher than in the DM drugstore. Not so long ago, some Nivea products were removed from the range because the manufacturer's prices were too high. How can it be explained that Migros is including new products that are twice as expensive as abroad? At least when it comes to new products, Migros should not go along with such excesses and not include the products in its range.
Hello galleria, we always strive to offer a fair price-performance ratio. This also means that we monitor the national and international market. However, pricing is free, so prices can vary from provider to provider. In fact, prices in Switzerland are sometimes too high compared to those in neighboring countries. There are various reasons for the higher prices: the small-scale structures, the higher cost of living and the high wage level alone mean that we generally have a much higher price level in Switzerland than abroad. The higher prices of branded goods from international manufacturers can often be explained by the distribution structure and multilingual packaging. Migros has campaigned for the introduction of the Cassis de Dijon principle and the authorization of parallel imports. However, implementation is not easy and takes time. It is also clear that Migros will pass on all the savings made to its customers. Kind regards, Chloe
Buy Kneipp at Müller Switzerland - a lot cheaper. Sometimes you can also find it in Ottos Warenposten.
Thanks for the tip, I always stock up on drugstore products when I'm on vacation in the Black Forest.
Hello galleria, we always strive to offer a fair price-performance ratio. This also means that we monitor the national and international market. However, pricing is free, so prices can vary from provider to provider. In fact, prices in Switzerland are sometimes too high compared to those in neighboring countries. There are various reasons for the higher prices: the small-scale structures, the higher cost of living and the high wage level alone mean that we generally have a much higher price level in Switzerland than abroad. The higher prices of branded goods from international manufacturers can often be explained by the distribution structure and multilingual packaging. Migros has campaigned for the introduction of the Cassis de Dijon principle and the authorization of parallel imports. However, implementation is not easy and takes time. It is also clear that Migros will pass on all the savings made to its customers. Kind regards, Chloe
Thank you very much for the explanations. I certainly understand that it costs a little more in Switzerland. But a surcharge of 100% compared to Germany is incomprehensible. And as long as our major distributors in Switzerland are still willing to include new products from international manufacturers in their ranges at these exorbitant prices, despite periodic cries for a boycott, there is certainly no reason for them to change anything. Kind regards, Galleria
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Thank you very much for the explanations. I certainly understand that it costs a little more in Switzerland. But a surcharge of 100% compared to Germany is incomprehensible. And as long as our major distributors in Switzerland are still willing to include new products from international manufacturers in their ranges at these exorbitant prices, despite periodic cries for a boycott, there is certainly no reason for them to change anything. Kind regards, Galleria
I agree, people also tend to forget that there is a lot of "often well hidden" poverty in the oh so "rich Switzerland", today I asked Pro Infirmis and the Red Cross for the "Tischlein deck Dich" card, no more new ones will be distributed before October 21 as there are already a lot in circulation for the Chur and Landquart region, so it is impossible to do justice to everyone who needs it. The at-risk-of-poverty threshold is set by the European Union at 60% of the median equivalized disposable income. Being at risk of poverty therefore means having a significantly lower income than the population as a whole and thus being exposed to the risk of social exclusion. In 2019, the at-risk-of-poverty threshold for a single-person household was CHF 30,045 per year. 15.7% of the Swiss population, or almost one in six people, is at risk of poverty. ...read the full article here. https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/wirtschaftliche-soziale-situation-bevoelkerung/soziale-situation-wohlbefinden-und-armut/armut-und-materielle-entbehrungen/armutsgefaehrdung.html
