Food retailers tighten grip on market
A league table of the world’s top 250 retailers by turnover published recently by the US National Retail Federation reveals…
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UK: OFT says referral due to land banks but CC can broaden investigation
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) told just-food this morning (15 May) that while its referral of the grocery sector…
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UK: Tesco denies land bank accusations
The UK’s largest retailer Tesco has denied accusations that the supermarket chain stockpiles land and attaches restrictive agreements to its…
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UK: Supermarket enquiry slated at bakers’ group meeting
The Office of Fair Trading’s decision to investigate the UK grocery sector means huge expense for the industry without providing…
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Supermarket probe meets mixed reception
The UK Office of Fair Trading’s decision to put the supermarket sector under the microscope for the third time in…
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UK: OFT refers grocery market to Competition Commission
The UK's Office of Fair Trading today (9 May) delivered its highly anticipated decision to refer the UK’s grocery retail…
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UK: Suppliers say OFT should expand remit of supermarket probe
Farmers' unions including the NFU, NFUS, UFU and NFU Cymru have offered their support to the Office of Fair Trading’s…
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UK: OFT to launch supermarket probe
Bowing to pressure from consumers, lobby groups and Members of Parliament, the Office of Fair Trading has today (10 March)…
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UK: Another leak from the Small Shops Group
Yet another leak has suggested that the All Party Small Shops Group will call for the establishment of an independent…
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UK: OFT may reopen grocery market inquiry – report
The UK’s Office of Fair Trading has reportedly indicated that it could reopen its inquiry into the UK grocery market.…