Mass-market retailing: The end of a system?

The supermarket chains used to seem unbeatable, capturing the lion’s share of the grocery market. But for some years now they have been in crisis. In the wake of a fierce price war, retailers are resorting to increasingly aggressive commercial negotiation methods at the expense of suppliers, farmers and producers. Further competition is coming from the tech giants as Amazon and Alibaba invest in the food industry. What are the implications of all these changes on working conditions, the quality of our food and the future of our planet?

Cast

Clément Bouvier

Self - Narrator (voice)

Philippe Moati

Self

Cyril Bourdou

Self

Rainer Münch

Self

Silvia Bravard

Self

Marwan Mery

Self

Denise Klug

Self

Jérôme Coulombel

Self

Grégory Besson-Moreau

Self

Thierry Benoit

Self (archive footage)