Monday March 09, 2009
The Big Question: Is Tesco now too powerful in Britain, and can its growth ever be checked?
Ed Howker
Independent
Why are we asking this now?
An unprecedented ruling in favour of Tesco – the world's third-largest food retailer – by the Competition Appeals Tribunal yesterday halted plans to place new limits on the expansion of supermarkets.
Last April, the Competition Commission – the Government's retail regulator – completed a two-year investigation into the supermarket sector and found much tougher rules needed to be introduced to limit the growth of so-called "Tesco towns" – communities where one supermarket chain comes to dominate, forcing out large competitors and small shops.
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