date:May 26, 2015
Auchan fined for misleading advertising
Hungarys Competition Office (GVH) fined Auchan Magyarorszg HUF 56 mln on charges of unfair price comparison practices, bbj.hu reports. According to the competition office, Auchan claimed its prices were lower than its competitors, but it made the claim based on comparisons of dissimilar products, product volumes and mark-downs, GVH said.
Europe turns Schwarz, Carrefour no longer the biggest
German retailer Schwarz has overtaken Carrefour as the largest