Hearing on Retail Industry: Developments and Impact CCMI Hearing Brussels 24 September 2008
The commerce sector in Europe
Commerce: the supply chain
Market share of the top 3 retailers
Market share of producers examples The 2 largest producers represent 71% of the market The top 2 retailers represent less than 40% of the market
Price developments Germany Retail prices increased less than consumer prices
Breakdown of a price
Compared cost structure
Compared profitability
Supplier-Retailer relations Commerce = a national activity EU Competition law – anti-trust / against abuse of dominant position EU law –Unfair commercial practices –Misleading advertising –Etc. National legislations Proper implementation of existing legislation No need for another layer Focus on the whole supply chain