Nairobi, Sept. 7 -- A regional competition watchdog has cleared Shoprite Supermarket of any wrongdoing in deal that compels suppliers to get their bar codes exclusively from GS1 Kenya.
Comesa Competition Commission has ruled that the deal signed by the two firms did not amount to an anti-competitive practice as had been argued by suppliers and other firms offering bar coding services.
The commission has not given a comprehensive reason for the ruling, instead only delivering the final verdict
"The Commission determined that the conduct by Shoprite did not have the effect of preventing, restricting or distorting competition within the common market," reads the ruling in part.
Both companies would have incurred a financial penalty of up t...