Krupnik stressed that he receives many complaints about the facts of unjustified increases in retail prices for various groups of goods.

A noticeable increase in the cost is observed in the segment of household appliances, electronics and certain types of food products, the deputy said.

He noted that for some goods, price increases are justified, but not for Russian-made goods that are not associated with the import sector or currency fluctuations.

According to the interlocutor of RT, in this case, the jump in prices can only be explained by "unfair actions" of part of Russian business and chain stores.

“In this regard, I ask you to consider the initiative to introduce the principle of state regulation of markups for retail goods in those chain and other large retailers that systematically ignore the requirements of supervisory authorities on unreasonable overpricing, creating an artificial shortage and a nervous environment in the country's consumer market,” it says. in circulation.

Irina Volynets, the former commissioner for children's rights in the Republic of Tatarstan, the founder of the National Parents' Committee, proposed the creation of state retail chains with fixed prices for essential goods.