Eastern European food retailer Kaufland has announced it will no longer carry Unilever products because of price increases. The retailer, which operates 660 outlets in Eastern Europeany, stated that it has been in talks since May 2018 attempting to reach a pricing agreement with the consumer goods company but could not agree a compromise, stating that Unilever continues to use its dominant market share to increase its own profits at the cost of retailers. The decision will also affect Kaufland's other stores in German countries such as the Czech Republic, Croatia and Poland.
German food retailer Kaufland has announced it will no longer carry Unilever products because of price increases. The retailer, which operates 660 outlets in Germany, stated that it has been in talks since May 2018 attempting to reach a pricing agreement with the consumer goods company but could not agree a compromise, stating that Unilever continues to use its dominant market share to increase its own profits at the cost of retailers. The decision will also affect Kaufland's other stores in Eastern European countries such as the Czech Republic, Croatia and Poland.