# Auchan, Intermarché and Casino purchasing center suspected of anti-competitive practices

> The purchasing center shared by Auchan, Intermarché and Casino is suspected of anti-competitive practices, according to information revealed this Thursday.

**In brief**: Economy event (severity: notable) nationwide, first detected on 12 November 2026 at 22:14. Reported by 4 sources (5 articles), last updated on 13 November 2026 at 07:30.

- Category: Economy
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 12 November 2026 at 22:14
- Updated: 13 November 2026 at 07:30
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/17491-auchan-intermarche-and-casino-purchasing-center-suspected-of-anti-competitive

## Coverage angles

Both sides cover the notification of a report by the Competition Authority to the Intermarché, Auchan and Casino purchasing alliance, citing the official wording on anti-competitive practices; the center focuses more on the procedure and its follow-up, the right on the sectoral framework of retail.

**Common ground**

- The Competition Authority has notified a report to the Intermarché, Auchan and Casino purchasing alliance
- The alliance is suspected of anti-competitive practices
- The official wording refers to practices likely to cause significant harm to competition

**Differences**

- The center details the upcoming steps in the procedure (distributors' observations, final decision) and effects on suppliers and consumers, an angle little developed on the right
- The right situates the event in the retail sector framework, an angle absent from the center's titles and extracts

## Sources (5 articles)

- [Grande distribution : Aura, la centrale d’achats d’Intermarché, d’Auchan et de Casino, dans le viseur de l’Autorité de la concurrence - LSA conso](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgJBVV95cUxPbnpIbU1KaHp6QTN6bV9aTTdNVzZvYWdXYnZQemNBZk90dUJxdFJtYWRWVS1uOHNaSlZ2QVFOUkFIWElsZFl3b1ZEa1BWaHZuYWg2WjM5cUFyNFRpQjZaUG54ZGRJYVJZWGdOOU5pR0ZRRG9SZ0hwNHE0VmZKZlVKVmZNNHV1OE1PbS1iY1ZJXzQ4YU5TYWNQdmw1RU4wUzM2RXZQdVdsV193MzFOYjZjM2ttS252Rk1Wa1RiVlU3WTFjSVAxT0hVNmJhRFIwaG5UT3JRNC1tV3ZyMlZUSTVFdmhWdGFuRUctbnhWZFZUdGhWZURqai1VWDVjUllBaDBLcXNIZVdUMGtyYzl3dU12ZEpmOHpuMDBoaGx0dUg5TDZFaGhBMmE3aGktekt1djFFZUE?oc=5) — LSA conso, 12 November 2026 at 19:58
- [La centrale d’achats d’Auchan, Intermarché et Casino est soupçonnée de pratiques anticoncurrentielles](http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1754444/article/2026-11-12/la-centrale-d-achats-d-auchan-intermarche-et-casino-pratiques) — La Voix du Nord, 12 November 2026 at 22:14
- [Distribution : l'alliance d'Intermarché, Auchan et Casino dans le viseur de l'Autorité de la concurrence - Les Echos](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_AFBVV95cUxPNEpndzNxVFdQcHI2d2RoME9WNVBxN244WF82M1cwY2g3MFNvLWEtal9ZSUZ5eTMtZXUzU1BlNlFaWjVmOXBQUE9UbHN1VUMyVE1Id0RiYzkwa2VSRU5wYjVXT3lTd2NBVThZNGNfNXBFbFNreGxUbHc1R2pYc3BWQlJiYlZrZGVFejlwRWhFaURZb19NVmlraXY3Ukx0OTFxM1NtOGFTZTJqMDZTMVBYQ1ItUkRocGQ3TXA4ZElwTEFueUxUTTJqMW95YUdIbzBkdHF2ZnFkWjRvdDJybTVWVGFlS1pYZWhySXdJamhmSndqZlpqNGpqcWZSbjY?oc=5) — Les Échos, 12 November 2026 at 22:41
- ["Plusieurs pratiques susceptibles de porter une atteinte sensible à la concurrence": le gendarme antitrust notifie son rapport sur l'alliance d'Intermarché, Auchan et Casino](https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/plusieurs-pratiques-susceptibles-de-porter-une-atteinte-sensible-a-la-concurrence-le-gendarme-antitrust-notifie-son-rapport-sur-l-alliance-d-intermarche-auchan-et-casino_AD-202611130157.html) — BFMTV / RMC, 13 November 2026 at 06:45
- [L’alliance géante entre Intermarché, Auchan et Casino dans le viseur de l’Autorité de la concurrence](https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/11/13/lalliance-geante-entre-intermarche-auchan-et-casino-dans-le-viseur-de-lautorite-de-la-concurrence-13649812.php) — Midi Libre, 13 November 2026 at 07:30

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