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1981

Discounts to Retailers
A report on the general effect on the public interest of the practice of charging some retailers lower prices than others or providing special benefits to some retailers where the difference cannot be attributed to savings in the supplier's costs

Contents
Chapters
Introduction
Chapter 1	Discounts to Retailers
Chapter 2	Scope of the inquiry
Chapter 3	Background to the inquiry
Chapter 4	Differences in suppliers' prices and special benefits
Chapter 5	Cost savings by suppliers and the extent of discrimination
Chapter 6	Causes of discrimination and its effects on manufacturers
Chapter 7	The practice in relation to the distributive trades
Chapter 8	Remedies suggested
Chapter 9	Conclusions and Recommendations

Appendices

Discounts to Retailers A report on the general effect on the public interest of the practice of charging some retailers lower prices than others or providing special benefits to some retailers where the difference cannot be attributed to savings in the supplier's costs

Contents

Chapters

Introduction

Discounts to Retailers
A report on the general effect on the public interest of the practice of charging some retailers lower prices than others or providing special benefits to some retailers where the difference cannot be attributed to savings in the supplier's costs