Consumers

A daily market check reveals significant price gaps between Super-Pharm and competing retail chains on five common household products, adding to consumer financial pressure.

A viral consumer video claims households face unusually high electricity bills, urging public scrutiny of the Israel Electric Corporation amid calls for transparency.

Strauss Tami 4 faces a wave of customer complaints over long waiting times for technicians, poor service, and billing issues despite monthly maintenance payments.

The University of Michigan's US consumer sentiment index plummeted to historic lows, reflecting a persistent gap between public mood and strong economic indicators.

Israeli watermelon seeds face a sharp decline as young consumers prefer imported Chinese sunflower seeds, forcing northern farmers to dramatically cut cultivation.

Ahead of the autumn holidays and against the backdrop of shrinking wallets, major shopping centers are abandoning familiar discount percentages and moving to distributing useful kitchen and home products worth hundreds of shekels.

The Plant Council warns against the Hayward variety of kiwi that reached shelves too early, after being picked while unripe. The Council calls to wait until October, when the Israeli fruit is expected to reach proper ripeness. "A handful of growers is harming consumers and the entire industry."

A regular customer of the Rami Levy branch in Netanya was shocked to receive a legal demand for nearly 2,000 shekels in retroactive parking fees, despite having met the requirements for free parking.

The Haifa District Court has authorized Noga to offset 75 million NIS from PSP Investments due to the shutdown of a pumped-storage facility. These funds will be redirected to benefit electricity consumers.