The Supermarket Initiative is an association of 23 non-governmental organizations and unions proactively fighting against the abuse of buyer power. We are dedicated to revealing and limiting this abuse. Therefore we ask the antitrust agency to carry out an in-depth investigation of food retailers and to detect and bring forward the grievances in this industry.

Moreover, the Supermarket Initiative demands compliance with social and ecological standards throughout the entire supply chain in Germany, in the European Union and in the producing countries. We think that due to the alarming amount of concentration in (food) retail the topic of buyer power should be on top of the political agenda!