NZStats NZ is gathering weekly food price data from the grocery comparison app Grosave to monitor price changes during the fuel crisis. The app, which has around 70,000 users, helps consumers find the cheapest local supermarket based on their shopping lists. This initiative complements existing data collection methods, including monthly supermarket scanner data and the Consumer Price Index, which reached a two-year high of 4.1% in June. Stats NZ emphasized that while the new data provides an earlier indication of price movements, it does not replace the established Food Price Index. Economists noted the challenge of distinguishing between genuine price trends and short-term fluctuations.
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