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Simon Hunt

Waitrose blocked rival supermarkets from opening nearby, competition watchdog says

Waitrose is the most expensive supermarket in the UK, according to consumer site Which?

(Picture: John Lewis Partnership/Waitrose )

Waitrose has been accused of stifling competition after it admitted to signing deals which blocked other supermarkets from setting up shop nearby.

The John Lewis-owned firm agreed property contracts which prohibited rival stores to open in close proximity in at least seven locations including in Notting Hill, the competition regulator has said, breaching a ruling which banned the practice in 2010.

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