Mar 11, 2026
Retail buying groups are reshaping the balance of power in Europe’s grocery landscape.
In this episode of Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas and Rachel Dalton are joined by Paida Mugudubi to unpack how buying groups work, why they’ve grown so influential across Europe, and what they mean for brands navigating pricing, negotiations, private label, and retail media in a world where “nothing stays local.”
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