1. Asians are more price-conscious than western shoppers, because they are poorer, so the discount stores must at least match the wet markets on price. 2. The first is the move from wet markets and small shops to giant hypermarkets. 3. Other areas in which the council can improve upon are the town drains and the backyard of the wet market. 4. PENANG, Fri. - Very few items were available in the wet markets as most traders were still on holiday. 5. Price of vegetables remained stable at wet markets and supermarkets. 6. Prices for vegetables, including long beans, spinach and tomatoes, are also higher at the supermarkets compared to the wet markets. 7. Prices of essential goods also saw a slight hike in the wet markets following a high weekend demand for these items, especially from shoppers across the Causeway. 8. Prices of kangkung had also gone up at some wet markets and supermarkets. 9. A check of prices of fish and vegetables at most wet markets revealed that they were either lower or the same as those at supermarkets and hypermarkets. 10. A vegetable trader in the PJ Old Town wet market said there was a lack of green vegetables because the hot weather spell had caused harvests to wither. |