# Commercial negotiations: tensions between retailers and agrifood industrialists > On October 26, 2026, agrifood industrialists and retail chains were summoned to the Economy Ministry on October 28 to prepare the annual commercial negotiations scheduled for December. The following day, Coopérative U CEO Dominique Schelcher warned that food prices would rise in the spring following these negotiations, while the preparatory meeting was postponed to November 2 due to a scheduling conflict among the ministers concerned. On October 28, Minister Serge Papin called for controlling upcoming inflation in mass retail. In late October, at the Viti Vini trade show in Épernay, expert Olivier Dauvers described a difficult context for champagne and mass retail, and industrialists anticipate at least 3% food inflation in 2027 at the end of negotiations beginning in December. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 9 events nationwide, followed from 26 October 2026 to 2 November 2026. 17 articles from 9 sources (economy); last updated on 2 November 2026 at 12:24. - Status: ongoing - Category: Economy - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 26 October 2026 at 15:00 - Updated: 2 November 2026 at 12:24 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/83-commercial-negotiations-tensions-between-retailers-and-agrifood-industrialists ## Coverage angles All three sides cover the same facts (meeting at Bercy, postponement to November 2, inflation announcement by Coopérative U), but differ in angle: the center insists on the mechanisms and calendar of negotiations, the right highlights tensions between actors and statements by the Super U boss, while the center also develops the consumption/champagne angle. **Common ground** - Preparatory meeting for annual commercial negotiations summoned to Bercy, postponed to November 2 - Dominique Schelcher (Coopérative U) announces spring food price increases - Annual commercial negotiations begin in December - Anticipation of at least 3% food inflation in 2027 **Differences** - The right highlights the boycott threat against the meeting by Leclerc, Carrefour and Intermarché and the conflictual tone between the parties, an angle little developed in the center - The center details the industrialists' numerical targets (+0.05% obtained in 2026) and the minister's call to control inflation, absent from the provided right-wing articles - The center includes a consumption angle on champagne and mass retail (Viti Vini show, Olivier Dauvers), absent from the right-wing articles ## Timeline (9 events) ### 26 October 2026 — [Tensions between retailers and manufacturers ahead of commercial negotiations](https://acturadar.com/en/events/781-tensions-between-retailers-and-manufacturers-ahead-of-commercial-negotiations.md) Food manufacturers and retail chains are summoned to the Ministry of the Economy on October 28 to prepare for the annual commercial negotiations starting in December. 4 sources, 4 articles · Nationwide ### 27 October 2026 — [Coopérative U expects food price increases in the spring](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1583-cooperative-u-expects-food-price-increases-in-the-spring.md) The CEO of Coopérative U, Dominique Schelcher, warns that food prices will rise following the next commercial negotiations, despite pressure on purchasing power. 2 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 27 October 2026 — [La réunion de préparation des négociations commerciales reportée au 2 novembre](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1651-la-reunion-de-preparation-des-negociations-commerciales-reportee-au-2-novembre.md) La réunion entre industriels et distributeurs avant les négociations commerciales est reportée au 2 novembre en raison d'un conflit d'agenda des ministres concernés. 1 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 28 October 2026 — [Inflation dans la grande distribution : le ministre Serge Papin appelle à la maîtriser](https://acturadar.com/en/events/2508-inflation-dans-la-grande-distribution-le-ministre-serge-papin-appelle-a-la.md) Le ministre Serge Papin affirme que l'inflation à venir dans la grande distribution « doit être maîtrisée », alors que les négociations commerciales approchent. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 30 October 2026 — [Champagne et grande distribution : « Les temps sont durs et ça va durer »](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4685-champagne-et-grande-distribution-les-temps-sont-durs-et-ca-va-durer.md) Lors d'une conférence au salon Viti Vini d'Épernay, l'expert conso Olivier Dauvers a décrit un contexte difficile pour le champagne et la grande distribution, sur fond de négociations commerciales tendues. 1 sources, 1 articles · Épernay — Marne ### 30 October 2026 — [Trois quarts des champagnes de supermarché vendus sans promotion](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4696-trois-quarts-des-champagnes-de-supermarche-vendus-sans-promotion.md) En grande distribution, la majorité des champagnes sont vendus au prix de fond de rayon, sans mise en avant promotionnelle. 1 sources, 1 articles · Marne ### 30 October 2026 — [Inflation alimentaire : au moins 3 % de hausse attendue en 2027](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4806-inflation-alimentaire-au-moins-3-de-hausse-attendue-en-2027.md) Les industriels anticipent une inflation alimentaire d'au moins 3 % en 2027, qui se répercutera au terme des négociations commerciales débutant en décembre. La grande distribution pourrait tenter de limiter ce bras de fer. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 2 November 2026 — [Négociations commerciales : les distributeurs boycottent la réunion à Bercy](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6835-negociations-commerciales-les-distributeurs-boycottent-la-reunion-a-bercy.md) À un mois du début des négociations commerciales, les distributeurs boycottent la réunion préparatoire à Bercy et dénoncent les marges des industriels de l'agroalimentaire. 2 sources, 2 articles · Bercy, Paris — Paris ### 2 November 2026 — [Les marges des multinationales de l'agroalimentaire très supérieures à la moyenne](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6815-les-marges-des-multinationales-de-l-agroalimentaire-tres-superieures-a-la.md) Une analyse chiffre à 13 % la marge nette moyenne des grands groupes agroalimentaires entre 2017 et 2025, contre 3,5 % pour l'ensemble des entreprises françaises, à l'approche des négociations commerciales. 3 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Commercial negotiations: tensions between retailers and agrifood industrialists”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/83-commercial-negotiations-tensions-between-retailers-and-agrifood-industrialists Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology