Washington, D.C. – President Trump just lately posted that he was directing the Division of Justice to research alleged value fixing and attainable monopolistic behaviors which are impacting customers. NGA issued the next assertion from its chief authorities relations officer and counsel, Chris Jones:
“The Nationwide Grocers Affiliation believes one of the best ways to decrease costs for customers is thru truthful and aggressive markets, stored in verify by means of strong antitrust enforcement.
A long time of consolidation in sectors like meat processing have concentrated energy, lowered competitors, and pushed up prices for consumers and small companies alike. Implementing current antitrust legal guidelines, together with the Robinson-Patman Act, may also help restore steadiness and promote a fairer, extra aggressive market that advantages customers and native communities alike.
We commend the Administration and the Division of Justice for his or her deal with selling truthful competitors and sit up for working with policymakers to strengthen enforcement that advantages customers, farmers, and Major Road grocers.”
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Concerning the Nationwide Grocers Affiliation
NGA is the nationwide commerce affiliation representing the retail and wholesale group grocers that comprise the unbiased sector of the meals distribution trade. An unbiased retailer is a privately owned or managed meals retail firm working a wide range of codecs. The unbiased grocery sector is accountable for about 1.2 p.c of the nation’s total economic system and is answerable for producing greater than $250 billion in gross sales, 1.1 million jobs, $39 billion in wages and $36 billion in taxes. NGA members embody retail and wholesale grocers situated in each congressional district throughout the nation, in addition to state grocers’ associations, producers and repair suppliers. For extra details about NGA, go to www.nationalgrocers.org.
