Watchdog seeks documents from Loblaw over pricing practices

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The federal Competition Bureau has secured a court order forcing Loblaw Cos. Ltd. (L.TO -0.07%) to produce a raft of internal documents to determine whether the grocer pushed its suppliers into giving it attractive deals in ways that could be anti-competitive.

Justice Simon Noel of Federal Court ordered Loblaw, the country’s largest grocer, to hand over documents about its extensive set of rules on pricing and competitive practices dating back to the beginning of 2011.

The order, which was made last month, is part of the bureau’s broader inquiry into Loblaw’s dealings with its suppliers. It is investigating the grocer’s “alleged anti-competitive conduct…
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Marina Strauss – Globe and Mail – June 1, 2015.

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