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Press wholesalers cancel gathering as German probe into industry plan continues

By Lewis Crofts and Karoline Del Vecchio ( June 11, 2025, 10:02 GMT | Insight) -- An industry initiative to restructure press distribution has attracted scrutiny from Germany’s competition authority, raising doubts over the plans and leading to the cancellation of an industry gathering in September. The National Association of Press Wholesalers said there was “resistance and confusion” over the “Fit for Future” initiative and that an industry gathering couldn’t take place in these circumstances.An industry initiative to restructure press distribution has attracted scrutiny from Germany’s competition authority, raising doubts over the plans and leading to the cancellation of an industry gathering in September....

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