We often complain, and rightly so, that the prices charged in French or Luxembourg supermarkets are much more attractive than in Belgium. Automatic wage indexation, tax pressure, labor costs, VAT: so many handicaps pointed out for this lack of competitiveness. The share of cross-border purchases continues to rise. “In the third quarter of 2022, Belgians bought 145 million worth of food and drinks in supermarkets across the border. Cross-border purchases have thus returned to their pre-covid level…
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