Corporate Barbados is hoping for a more respectful relationship between consumers and the business community and for a reduction in commodity prices in the New Year. In his review of 2022 and his outlook for 2023, president of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Anthony Branker said he wants to see an end to the suspicion among consumers that businesses are only interested in profiting at their expense.“My hope for the New Year is that we see a world where the volatility subsides and that we can get pricing contained and pricing reduced across the various commodities and items and that we would see a level of respect between business and consumers so that persons don’t think that businesses are out to price gouge and take advantage of them. I think we really need to respect that and to work harmoniously,” Branker suggested in a recent interview with Barbados TODAY.
