Vodafone has refused to back down in its stand-off with independents who rebelled against a move to cut the rate of commission by a single percentage point.
Led by Spar, retailers organised three boycotts by refusing to sell its top-ups. But the protests failed to stop Vodafone reducing its commission yesterday from 6.5% to 5.5%.
Kevin Hunt, MD of c-store chain Lawrence Hunt & Co, who organised the revolt, this week ruled out further organised action. But retailers acting alone may decide to impose their own surcharges of up to 10p.
Led by Spar, retailers organised three boycotts by refusing to sell its top-ups. But the protests failed to stop Vodafone reducing its commission yesterday from 6.5% to 5.5%.
Kevin Hunt, MD of c-store chain Lawrence Hunt & Co, who organised the revolt, this week ruled out further organised action. But retailers acting alone may decide to impose their own surcharges of up to 10p.
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