Retail sector affected by price pressures


Farm Fresh Bhd managing director and group chief executive officer Loi Tuan Ee

KUALA LUMPUR: Inflationary cost pressures have led to higher prices of most goods and is threatening the growth dynamics of the retail sector.

Aeon Co (M) Bhd’s chief merchandising and marketing officer, Low Ngai Yuen, said she has seen people generally being much more careful on how they spend nowadays.

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