A report says inflation has reached the 2% target, outlining the path to achieving it and companies’ measures not to raise prices on 3,500 items through this summer.
Inflation is said to have reached the 2% target after roughly 14 years. Views are presented on the long-term trajectory of inflation and the point it has reached.
AEON is said to have announced this spring that it would freeze price increases on approximately 3,500 private-label products until summer, and specific measures are reported.
The article focuses on the path to reaching the target and companies’ specific measures, followed by discussion of future inflation trends and the impact on consumers.