Andy Bond, chief executive of Asda, has said he is confident the Competition Commission will find nothing wrong in the supermarket chain's dealings with suppliers, in an interview in the Financial Times.
Tesco and Asda have been asked to hand over communications with suppliers, as the UK watchdog believes it uncovered evidence of suppliers being told they would be blacklisted unless they provided discounts, the Sunday Telegraph previously reported.
Following three years of falling sales, the introduction of new, better varieties appears to have arrested the country’s decline
The discounter has held on to pole position since July 2023, ranking ahead of traditional Big Four rivals
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