Walmart, Costco Join Major Retailers and Sign onto Grocery Code of Conduct
August 5, 2024 | 2 min to read
Walmart and Costco have finally agreed to join the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct, marking the completion of an initiative that involved various stakeholders in Canada. Following the announcement by federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers, all major retailers are now participants in this agreement, ending years of negotiation and effort within the industry. The collective participation aims to enhance practices in the grocery sector, benefiting consumers and retailers alike.
Walmart and Costco, the two remaining holdouts for the grocery code of conduct, have agreed to join the agreement.
The federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers [in Canada] announced that all major retailers have agreed to join the code of conduct, including Walmart and Costco, which until now had yet to sign onto the agreement.
“After years of work and widespread industry participation, we are pleased to announce that all major retailers have agreed to join the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct,” the statement read.
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