The topic of food returns should be solved by the business, not the by the law - Stefan Durr
The bill prohibiting retailers from returning unsold products to suppliers was adopted by the State Duma on October 25 in the second reading. The document was prepared by a group of parliamentarians led by Irina Yarova. The draft law was adopted in the second reading with amendments by the government.
According to the amendments, the ban on the return of goods by trading networks to manufacturers will affect only perishable products, the sales period of which does not exceed 30 days, including dairy products.
– I think that the law will not solve the situation for our industry. This is certainly a good impetus, but more in a moral sense, because we need get rid of returns. Modern trading networks - the Globus, for example - work without product returns. There are no returns in Germany. And there is no such a law – business decided to work like this. Thus, this is a task that should be solved by business, not by the law, – commented Durr.
As stressed by Stefan Durr, the ban on the return will be an obstacle for new companies entering the market.
- Perhaps, as a result of the ban on returns, the number of brands will be reduced. But in my opinion you shouldn't expect shortage of goods on shelves, – Durr summarized.
The opinions of market participants regarding the document can be found here.
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