In view of rising raw material prices, many manufacturers are pushing Edeka to adjust prices.
But the dealer is relentless.
Hamburg - Price negotiations between producers and dealers are currently in full swing.
At Edeka, however, it doesn't seem to be particularly harmonious.
The supermarket chain is in a clinch especially with a well-known cosmetics brand.
This now also affects the availability of the products on the market.
Edeka and L'Oréal: A number of cosmetic products are no longer available
L'Oréal and Edeka are evidently not falling into the green branch in the negotiations.
The
food
newspaper reports that since the end of October around 150 L'Oréal products can no longer be ordered in several Edeka regions.
The cosmetics company itself only says that it can deliver to Edeka.
The group is silent about the problems with the price talks.
Edeka did not want to make a statement about the precarious situation either.
Numerous industries are currently suffering from the increased raw material prices and the increased transport costs.
Several other cosmetics companies such as Beiersdorf, Henkel or Estée Lauder have already announced that they will pass on the increased raw material prices and transport costs.
L'Oréal has not yet made any announcements in this regard.
Edeka: The situation is tense with other brands too
But there are not only problems with L'Oréal.
There are also difficulties with Melitta.
According to the
food
newspaper, the
coffee
manufacturer
no longer
delivers
garbage bags and freezer bags to Edeka.
But there was also a dispute with the food giant Nestlé - even before the annual talks began.
Edeka boss Markus Mosa also admitted at a conference that differences with Vitakraft and Langnese would disrupt delivery relationships.
The dispute with the beverage manufacturer Eckes Granini also made headlines recently.
In some cases, customers have already had to do without the brand's products.
Edeka already pointed out to its customers via an attachment on empty shelves that the supply problems were due to the "tough negotiations" with the manufacturer.
Even before the talks began, Edeka boss Mosa had announced a “hard winter”.
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