The prices of some groceries in The Netherlands May be Higher Than Those in surrounding Countries, Accordination to Signals Received by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). The Regulator is Therefore Launching An Investigation Into Supermarket Prices in the Netherlands.
The ACM Wants To Know How the Prices of Certain Supermarket Products Are Determined. For Example, The Watchdog Compares The Profit Margins of Suppliers with Those of Supermarkets. If thesis turn out to be high or low, it will be examined why.
The Regulator also Wants to Investigate WHETER THERE ARE MARKET Problems That Lead to Higher Prices. If suppliers prevent supermarkets from buying more cheaply, this can lead to higher supermarket prices.
The ACM is also looking at A-Brands. You now pay 40 percent more for an a-fire than four years ago, it was revealed at the end of last year. The Differences with Private Labels are Increasing. Products of an A-Brand Are Sometimes Half The Price in Germany and France Than in the Netherlands.
Too Little Competition between Supermarkets in the Netherlands can also lead to more Expective groceries, The Regulator Writes.
Supermarkets Previously in Conflict with Companies
Jumbo was PreviOutly Involved in a price conflict with some companies. For Example, Products from JDE Peet’s, The Parent Company of Douwe Egberts and Pickwick, Were Temporarily Not Or Less On The Shelves This Year. The supermarket’s price negotiations with the suppliers had stalled. Jumbo had Previously had A Similar Conflict with Heineken.
In The Event of Violations, The ACM Can “Take Enforcement Action”. The Investigation is Expected to Be Complete in the Summer of Next Year. The results will then be published.