Model łańcucha dostaw zdominowanego przez sieci detaliczne

There is a tendency to emphasize the importance of the phenomenon of domination in supply chains. The problem need to be discussed and there is also a need for us to look for the theoretical basis of the problem. The output of industrial economics may be helpful for the analysis of the European food supply chains, which are dominated by retail networks. The analysis indicates, that the fact, that the suppliers in this chains are dominated enables to build the prices barriers to entry. So there is created a contestable market. The identification of the type of market may be the basis for actions to limit the domination.