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Traders lower profit margins to combat inflation

SIC Notícias1 September 2026 at 16:06

In August, fuels recorded a 12.2% rise, which impacted the entire distribution chain. This increase accelerated the inflation rate to 3.3%.

Traders have been implementing strategies to keep their businesses active, adapting to the economic difficulties that have been felt in recent years.

These commercial survival strategies have been applied since the beginning of the Ukraine war, about four years ago, when the first signs of economic instability began to emerge.

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