Chaos rules in supermarket shake-up
13 September 2012
Proposed last-minute changes have thrown guidelines for disputes between suppliers and the UK’s biggest food stores into confusion, writes Robin Parker
Supermarket buyers and suppliers will be disheartened that after nearly 18 months’ wait, the direction of the guidelines for settling trade disputes has again been thrown into doubt.
For all the criticisms levelled at the Department of Trade and Industry’s code from both sides, it is a laudable attempt to monitor relations between the four retail giants and...