EU: Brussels examines retailer-supplier relationships
By Carmen Paun | 1 February 2013
The European Commission has launched an investigation into relationships in the supply chain to see if retailers use unfair trading practices to get the best deals from their suppliers.
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The European Commission has launched an investigation into relationships in the supply chain to see if retailers use unfair trading practices to get the best deals from their suppliers.

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