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Victory CEO Recorded Pressuring Suppliers to Raise Competitors' Prices First
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Calcalist · 2 hours ago
What happened
Ayal Ravid, CEO of Victory retail chain, was recorded pressuring suppliers to raise prices at rival chains Rami Levy and Yohananof first, threatening to stop selling their products otherwise. The recordings were presented in court as part of a price-fixing investigation involving multiple suppliers and retailers in Israel.
- 01Victory CEO Ayal Ravid pressured suppliers to raise prices at competitors first.
- 02Ravid threatened to stop selling suppliers’ products if they did not comply.
- 03The case involves suppliers Dr. Fischer, Shestovitz, and Beit HaShita.
- 04The conduct allegedly violates Israeli Food Law prohibiting price interference.
- 05Suppliers testified about the difficulty of raising prices amid retailer pressure.
- 06Ravid monitored competitors’ prices via a real-time pricing website.
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