Sixteen retailers, CHF 28 million, and the fee suppliers paid to stay on the shelf

Sixteen retailers, CHF 28 million, and the fee suppliers paid to stay on the shelf

Tina Gerbec
Published on: 05/11/2026

The Swiss competition commission fined sixteen retailers CHF 28 million: it accepted the jointly negotiated discount and drew the line at hidden rebates in supplier service fees.

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Almost three months without a delivery. Then they agreed, and neither side said on what.

Almost three months without a delivery. Then they agreed, and neither side said on what.

Tina Gerbec
Published on: 29/10/2026

In 2022, Coca-Cola stopped delivering to Edeka for almost three months. Germany’s highest court decided what a retailer must give in return when it asks suppliers for more. Three cases and three questions for the annual negotiations now running.

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