The Concordis Alliance in great distribution, trained in July by Carrefour and the U cooperative to negotiate its purchases in Brussels, will welcome the German Cooperative RTG, the partners announced on Wednesday.
The new actor brings together eight German distributors, including the pharmacy chain, Rossmann, the group of low-cost supermarkets and Globus, Bartels-ages, Bünting, Tegut, Kaes and Klaas & Koc Brands. Together, they accumulate around 31 billion euros in billing with 570 hypermarkets, 770 supermarkets and about 2,230 pharmacy stores.
Objective: Reduce costs
RTG, Carrefour and the U -Respectively second and fourth distributors of France, now accumulate more than 125 billion euros in sales in France, Germany and Spain. Objective of the Alliance, which will be effective in 2026:
Thanks to Concordis, the three distributors can negotiate with more weight prices with a discount with suppliers. The arrival of the German cooperative in the alliance “confirms its ability to negotiate on a continental scale,” said Alexandre Bompard, CEO of Carrefour, in the press release.
Centers several times sanctioned
Before the fierce competition, purchases and energy services they have become an important strategic lever for brands. In September 2024, the Musketeers/Intemché, Auchan and the Casino have already formalized an extraordinary alliance, for a period of ten years.
This concentration is accompanied by a displacement of the power plants acquisition abroad, to strengthen the balance of power with Agrifood Giants and take advantage of the most favorable legal frameworks. Eurelec, the central purchase of E. Leclerc, is based on Belgium.
The model has attracted the criticisms of manufacturers and certain French political leaders who see it as a way of circumventing French law during negotiations.
Eurelec (LECLERC) also received a fine of 38 million euros for late negotiations with 62 suppliers and Carrefour, through its International Energy Station in Eureca, was sanctioned at the end of 2024 to 10.3 million euros, a decision that the group disputes.
Source: BFM TV
