Survey Says Retailers Dominating Suppliers, Urges Action

Ljubljana, 7 October - A survey commissioned by the Competition Protection Office has shown that the power relationship between retailers and suppliers in Slovenia clearly privileges the retailers and involves potential competition hampering elements and unjustified demands for additional bonuses.

Ljubljana Press conference by the Competition Protection Office on the findings of a study on the power relationship between retailers and suppliers in Slovenia. Ales Kuhar of the Biotechnical Faculty, which carried out the survey. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference by the Competition Protection Office on the findings of a study on the power relationship between retailers and suppliers in Slovenia.
Ales Kuhar of the Biotechnical Faculty, which carried out the survey.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Press conference by the Competition Protection Office on the findings of a study on the power relationship between retailers and suppliers in Slovenia. Competition Protection Office director Jani Sorsak (left) and Ales Kuhar of the Biotechnical Faculty, which carried out the survey. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference by the Competition Protection Office on the findings of a study on the power relationship between retailers and suppliers in Slovenia.
Competition Protection Office director Jani Sorsak (left) and Ales Kuhar of the Biotechnical Faculty, which carried out the survey.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Press conference by the Competition Protection Office on the findings of a study on the power relationship between retailers and suppliers in Slovenia. Competition Protection Office director Jani Sorsak (left) and Ales Kuhar of the Biotechnical Faculty, which carried out the survey. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference by the Competition Protection Office on the findings of a study on the power relationship between retailers and suppliers in Slovenia.
Competition Protection Office director Jani Sorsak (left) and Ales Kuhar of the Biotechnical Faculty, which carried out the survey.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Economist Aleš Kuhar of the Ljubljana Faculty of Biotechnology worried about the fate of retailer Mercator after purchase by Croatia's Agrokor Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Economist Aleš Kuhar of the Ljubljana Faculty of Biotechnology worried about the fate of retailer Mercator after purchase by Croatia's Agrokor
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Press conference by the Competition Protection Office on the findings of a study on the power relationship between retailers and suppliers in Slovenia. Ales Kuhar of the Biotechnical Faculty, which carried out the survey. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference by the Competition Protection Office on the findings of a study on the power relationship between retailers and suppliers in Slovenia.
Ales Kuhar of the Biotechnical Faculty, which carried out the survey.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Press conference by the Competition Protection Office on the findings of a study on the power relationship between retailers and suppliers in Slovenia. Competition Protection Office director Jani Sorsak (left) and Ales Kuhar of the Biotechnical Faculty, which carried out the survey. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference by the Competition Protection Office on the findings of a study on the power relationship between retailers and suppliers in Slovenia.
Competition Protection Office director Jani Sorsak (left) and Ales Kuhar of the Biotechnical Faculty, which carried out the survey.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Press conference by the Competition Protection Office on the findings of a study on the power relationship between retailers and suppliers in Slovenia. Competition Protection Office director Jani Sorsak. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference by the Competition Protection Office on the findings of a study on the power relationship between retailers and suppliers in Slovenia.
Competition Protection Office director Jani Sorsak.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Press conference by the Competition Protection Office on the findings of a study on the power relationship between retailers and suppliers in Slovenia. Ales Kuhar of the Biotechnical Faculty, which carried out the survey. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference by the Competition Protection Office on the findings of a study on the power relationship between retailers and suppliers in Slovenia.
Ales Kuhar of the Biotechnical Faculty, which carried out the survey.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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