While waiting for data from the Tax Administration on the two-day boycott of retail chains, the Alternative Montenegro organization says that starting next week, only one retail chain will most likely boycott.
They believe that the data will show that markets are losing money due to the boycott, and that this will ultimately lead to lower prices.
On the other hand, in neighboring Croatia, spending has decreased by 108 million euros in the past three weeks.
While the Tax Administration's data on the effect of this week's boycott is awaited, the non-governmental organization (NGO) Alternative Montenegro is asking citizens which retail chain should be boycotted in the coming period until it lowers prices.
After they receive the results of the survey they are conducting on social media by Tuesday afternoon, they will decide what to do next.
"We will leave room for the owners of retail chains to announce that they will lower prices. Otherwise, we will start a boycott of a retail chain that citizens choose, and it will be for at least a week, that is a minimum," said Nikola Bezmarević from Alternative Montenegro.
Bezmarević believes that this week's data will show that retail chains are losing money due to the boycott.
"We are certainly satisfied, we will have to wait for the data from the Tax Administration. We did an analysis somewhere for last week, within three days: Thursday, Friday and Saturday. In three days, compared to the previous Sunday, turnover was half a million lower, which is a serious figure," said Bezmarević.
After comments appeared on social media that the boycott could negatively affect employees and possibly lead to layoffs, Bezmarević said he would stand up for the workers' protection, if necessary.
"I think it's disinformation, so we firmly promise that we will protect all workers in Montenegro, that we will not allow the boycott to be the main culprit in the possible dismissal of any worker," said Bezmarević.
Neighboring Croatia says the boycott has yielded results. According to data from the "Hello, Inspector!" platform, consumption has decreased by 108 million euros in the past three weeks, of which 75 million euros fell in the three Fridays of the boycott alone. They say that out of 19 days analyzed, a drop in consumption was recorded in 16 days.
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