{
  "id": 11890993,
  "title": "Mener Orkla og Tine slipper billig unna",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/mener-orkla-og-tine-slipper-billig-unna",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:02:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/naeringsliv/i/pB3b5E/mener-orkla-og-tine-slipper-billig-unna"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Norwegian government is focusing exclusively on the bottlenecks and their wholesalers in the value chain to ensure the smooth flow of goods. Large companies like Norgesgruppen and Coop, as middlemen in the value chain, purchase significant amounts of goods, store them in yet larger warehouses, and then deliver them to corner stores. Regarding government measures to improve competition in the grocery industry, Commerce Minister Cecilie Myrseth (AP) has proposed new rules for wholesale services and changes to the Commerce Act. She explained that having just three major players controlling the entire process makes it more challenging for smaller players to enter the market. Norgesgruppen, as the largest wholesaler, controls chains like Kiwi, Meny, Joker, and Spar, as well as the wholesaler Asko, which supplies goods to all wholesalers. Recent concerns about their dominant position in the distribution market have also been put under scrutiny.",
  "summary": "Virke synes regjeringen er for opptatt av de store dagligvarekjedene. Selv peker de på leverandørene.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}