Denne konklusion blev i øvrigt også underbygget af, at en stor del af deres leverandører var store virksomheder, der opererede i national eller international målestok, der solgte kendte og populære mærkevarer, som detailhandlerne var nødt til at føre. og desuden havde andre store kunder blandt detailhandlere og indkøbscentraler.
Its conclusion was supported by the finding that many of the largegroups' suppliers were firms of significant national or international size; the latter supplied productsunder known and reputable brands, which it was in the distributors' interest to offer on the shelves, andhad other distributors or purchasing agencies as important customers.