LOOK. Farmers are not served by stores that make too much profit
At market leader Colruyt the distribution centers were released on Thursday and Friday. Since then, the chain has been doing everything it can to resupply the stores. Work also continued during the weekend. “That takes time. You have to assume that customers are also buying products in the meantime and an enormous effort is required to get those shelves completely full again,” said a spokeswoman. Colruyt assumes that it will catch up “in a few days”. The company does not want to say how much the actions have cost the chain.
Also with Delhaize All distribution centers have reopened and transport to and from the stores has restarted. The intention is to address the shortages as quickly as possible. “Everything should be replenished again by Tuesday evening, or Wednesday at the latest,” said a spokesperson. Not all Delhaize stores are experiencing shortages. The loss of goods at Delhaize due to the promotion remains limited. An estimated 100,000 kilos of goods and fruit have been donated to food banks.
Carrefour says that overall the farmers’ protests had a limited impact on supermarkets. “The situation is slowly returning to normal,” it said.
Also Aldi says it is doing everything it can to replenish the shelves. The supermarket chain expects on average a day or two to replenish everything, although this varies from store to store.