FOOD FOR THOUGHT

The Competition Commission (CC) is to focus its attention on local markets across the UK in the next stage in its investigation into the market for the supply of groceries.

Peter Freeman, chairman of the CC, says his team has gathered evidence about the general marketplace and now wants to look at the local situation, where it most matters to consumers. “We are not here to punish success or individual retailers but we are concerned with whether Tesco, or any other supermarket, can get into such a strong position, either nationally or locally, that no other retailer can compete effectively.” The CC’s Groceries Market Investigation: Emerging Thinking document is available at www.competition-commission.org.uk.