Retailer Reported Slotting Frequency Likely Lower Than Incidence - FTC
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Approximately 50%-90% of all new grocery product introductions are subject to slotting fees, according to retailers who responded to a Federal Trade Commission survey. Six out of eight surveyed suppliers, however, indicated they pay slotting allowances for 80%-90% of new grocery product introductions
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