UOKiK accuses the retail chains of exploiting contractual advantage against small suppliers of agricultural produce.

UOKiK accuses the retail chains of exploiting contractual advantage against small suppliers of agricultural produce.
The firm, owned by Portuguese conglomerate Jeronimo Martins, has overtaken longstanding leader Poczta Polska, the state post office.
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InPost Fresh was launched in cooperation with the Makro Polska cash-and-carry chain.
Maria Wilczek
Almost a third of Poland’s population now lives within 300 metres of a Żabka store.
With 923 stores, Carrefour is one of Poland’s biggest retail chains.
PKN Orlen wants to open 900 of its new format retail outlets by 2026.
By offering postal services, stores are able to remain open.
Shoppers were recorded fighting to get hold of the product in one supermarket.
At the same time, discount and medium-sized stores have been multiplying.
The new Polish website is expected to attract local sellers to the platform.
The US retail giant will begin to serve Polish customers directly though a new website.
The exemption is meant to spread Christmas shopping across more days and help struggling businesses.
Maria Wilczek
The pandemic has pushed up Poland’s relatively low rate of online shopping.
The e-commerce giant employs 18,000 people in Poland, mostly in its nine distribution centres.