Supermarkets Report Offers Nothing to Farmers or Small Shops
February 21, 2008 11:42 PM
The Government should create a strong supermarket regulator to guarantee fair trade and fair prices
Critics have called the recent Competition Commission report a "death warrant" for small shops because it calls for an increase in supermarkets within a local region rather than protecting independent stores.
The report recommends forcing supermarkets to sell off their land banks to rival supermarkets if they have a large local presence but to completely ignore demands to assist smaller traders against the brunt of price-cutting promotions and farmers against unfair negotiating tactics.
The Liberal Democrats hold that this report is completely supermarket-centric. Worrying about competition between different supermarkets completely misses the point. The Competition Commission should instead focus on ensuring fair practice between supermarkets, farmers and smaller shops. The Government should create a strong supermarket regulator to guarantee fair trade and fair prices for farmers, ensuring that these big companies can't use their power to exploit small producers.
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