In October 2007 Parliament adopted a resolution on rising feed and food prices: "retail food prices have not kept up with the cost of living, and farmgate prices have failed to keep up with retail prices".
2005. gada statistikas dati liecina, ka 4 lielākie lielveikalu tīkli Rietum-, Centrāl- un Austrumeiropā ir Carrefour (Francija), Metro Group (Vācija), Tesco (Apvienotā Karaliste) un Rewe (Vācija).