Carrefour supplier conflict in unauthorized fees brands.

Carrefour decided to suspend the "May Day" promotion, the low-profile brands to the posture assumed suppliers, some suppliers that have been rejected or will not consider cooperation with Carrefour. ."Goods itself, not high profit margins, let Carrefour removing the various types of costs, we really will not make much money." To reporters yesterday, a reflection of suppliers. .Currently in the sensitive period of Carrefour, the decision to suspend the "May Day" promotion activities, assumed a low profile brands to the supplier's attitude, but some suppliers said yesterday that it had rejected or will not consider for the Carrefour ."create brilliant" series of brands. .Charges range of suppliers helpless reporter learned after many suppliers, all stores, supermarkets, how much there is currently charged to the supplier's phenomenon, but Carrefour categories and the overall amount of the fees are higher in the same industry .The. .Currently, depending on the category, Carrefour has received a variety of ways. .Carrefour has a number of business dealings with the supplier to reporters a list of some of the major general costs, including consulting services, generally in accordance with the annual tax purchase amount of 0.5% to 1% of the calculation; picking charges, according to each of approximately .Shop extract 3%; and is now before slotting allowance and bar code fee in together, is about 1,000 yuan fee for each species; New Products required to pay account fees, such fees vary according to different categories to .snack foods, for example, is about 1,000 yuan each per store; festival fee into the New Year, Spring Festival, May Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, Christmas, etc. at different time points, Dianqing charges and China into the international business anniversary anniversary, according to the basic goods .charge a percentage of sales, each with different suppliers and different categories, roughly 5% to 8%; there are posters fees, according to different stores, each store received 3,000 to 5,000 per month; also .the "unconditional discounts, rebates conditional" and other nominal fees, vary according to different suppliers. .Reflect the supplier, if a proxy or more relatively strong category supplier of brand products, Carrefour for its cooperative attitude that will be relatively better, and some are more vulnerable supplier had no choice. ."But no matter what kind of supplier, our contract is drafted text Carrefour contract, we generally do not protect their own interests." Lot of suppliers that, as a supplier to major supermarket stores, businesses, sales .channel requires a certain understanding of the cost of support could include rationing similar to the cost of fees, suppliers should pay, but others cost a bit unreasonable, such as business anniversary fee, or even overseas stores Dianqing fees, these must be .the expense of local suppliers, some people can not accept. .Reflect the number of suppliers, all stores, supermarkets management structure is different, some companies are specially set up directly by the unified high-level department responsible for supplier co-operation, this relatively simple and clear communication between retailers, but Carrefour does not belong to this category ., the person in charge of many mid-level negotiations with suppliers can cooperate, and sometimes for some business communication problems and Carrefour, appeared to be very complex. ."Objectively speaking, Carrefour's sales ability is indeed very strong, which makes them of limited resources of high quality store shelves, some suppliers had to rely on their sales." One supplier says with exasperation. .Seeking "friendly" cooperation part of the supplier refused to recent media reports that Beijing has recently Carrefour staff put on new uniforms, his head a printed "beijing2008" and the Red Hat logo olympic flag, wearing a red short-sleeved .shirt, his chest bearing the flag, Carrefour, the official said, dress is to bring out information that Carrefour supports Beijing Olympics. .This reporter recently part of Carrefour stores in Shanghai also saw a prominent place in front of the Beijing Olympics "countdown" card. .It reflects the supplier side, but is different from the past, Carrefour has also recently issued a brand want to support the supplier to participate in "work Carrefour brand, create brilliant" campaign to seek letters, words and attitudes rather modest .. .However, a supplier of very firmly told reporters: "I have refused to cooperate with their current brands, as a Chinese, I certainly support the Beijing Olympics, but we think the brand Carrefour cooperation activities in this business .behavior, so we do not necessarily participate in such activities. "Another part of the supplier, said yesterday the same attitude, they are mostly the same reasons - the fees normally range supplier makes no good impression on the Carrefour .do not want to Carrefour's business practices "building blocks." .Carrefour related matters contact the reporter, the regional public relations person in charge of Carrefour said that the current interviews with matters related to Carrefour in China are required to contact to contact, the reporter sent to interview outline of Carrefour China, but as of press time had not been back. .</ P>.