Hearing on Retail Industry: Developments and Impact CCMI Hearing

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Hearing on Retail IndustryDevelopments and
ImpactCCMI Hearing

• Brussels
• 24 September 2008

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The commerce sector in Europe
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Commerce the supply chain
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Market share of the top 3 retailers
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Market share of producersexamples
The 2 largest producers represent 71 of the
market The top 2 retailers represent less than
40 of the market
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Price developments Germany
Retail prices increased less than consumer prices
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Breakdown of a price
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Compared cost structure
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Compared profitability
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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