Measures designed to curb the power of major supermarkets and improve choice for consumers have been announced by the Competition Commission.
Recommended changes to the planning system will make it harder for one chain to dominate a local area. A new independent ombudsman will resolve any disputes between suppliers and retailers. But supermarkets are arguing that consumers could end up paying the cost of running the ombudsman scheme. The measures come at the end of a two-year investigation into the UK’s supermarket sector.
BBC News Wednesday, 30 April 2008 13:27 UK
Responses from the supermarkets:- Tesco Sainsbury’s ASDA
