Supermarkets in the spotlight
Supermarkets take comfort from Commission investigation
With the Competition Commission’s investigation into the UK’s GBP1.24bn (US$2.46bn) grocery sector reaching its halfway stage, the governmental watchdog has…
UK: Commission outlines future of grocery investigation – update
The Competition Commission has said that it will shift its focus to the local level as it continues its investigation…
UK: CC findings retailer friendly so far
The UK’s Competition Commission (CC) has found few problems with retailer-supplier relationships in its emerging thinking document, released today (23…
UK: Tesco warnings rise as CC decision looms
Mounting speculation in the UK press is painting an increasingly gloomy outlook for Tesco as the conclusion of the first…
UK: CC grocery investigation turns to late payment claims
The UK’s Competition Commission is investigating claims that the late payment of invoices by leading supermarkets is damaging suppliers, a…
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UK: Suppliers welcome Competition Commission remit
The NFU has said that the Competition Commission Issues Statement, detailing the scope of its inquiry into competition in the…
UK: CC identifies scope of inquiry, includes supply chain issues
The UK’s Competition Commission today (15 June) published a statement identifying the areas that it intends to investigate in its…
UK: Competition Commission probe considers land banking
The early phase of the UK’s Competition Commission investigation into the grocery sector has begun to examine the issue of…