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Japanese supermarket Kamashin receives antitrust warning over possible abuse

( March 5, 2026, 08:04 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Japanese supermarket operator Kamashin received a warning on Thursday from the antitrust agency over a possible antitrust violation. The Japan Fair Trade Commission said the Tochigi Prefecture–based company requested payments and dispatched staff from suppliers for store openings and renovations between March 2022 and December last year, without covering labor costs. As many suppliers depended on Kamashin for business, the conduct could constitute an abuse of superior bargaining position under the Antimonopoly Act, the watchdog said, warning the company against similar practices.The statements, in Japanese, are attached....

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