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China's Yonghui sparks 'choose-one-of-two' speculation around Sam's private labels

By MLex Staff ( March 18, 2026, 08:38 GMT | Insight) -- China’s supermarket operator Yonghui has sparked speculation around the supplier practices of US rival Sam’s Club with a call for industry members not to impose “choose-one-of-two” arrangements, as suppliers push back on exclusivity claims and legal experts say evidence of the practice remains unclear. The episode highlights intensifying competition in China’s retail sector, where private-label strategies are becoming a key battleground.Intense competition in China's retail market surfaced this week with supermarket operator Yonghui casting speculation on the supplier practices of US rival Sam's Club, a membership-based warehouse retailer owned by Walmart, with a call for industry members not to impose so-called “choose-one-of-two” arrangements....

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