Retailers say high costs keeping prices up


PETALING JAYA: High operating costs such as rent, electricity and wages are among the factors cited by retailers why prices have not come down.

“We need more time, at least three months, to look into the overall cost before the prices can be reduced,” said Malaysian Retailers-Chains Association immediate past president Datuk Seri Nelson Kwok.

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