Ged Futter
- Comment & Opinion
How Aldi’s apple agreement could change the game for growers
Longer-term agreements mean better business decisions can be made, says Ged Futter of The Retail Mind
- Comment & Opinion
The farming sector is hanging by a thread. Now is the time for change
There needs to be change in all parts of the sector, by farmers and growers as well as by retailers, says Ged Futter, founder of The Retail Mind
- Comment & Opinion
What planet is the CMA on with its profiteering witch-hunt?
The CMA’s reports have as much insight as a five-year-old’s review of War & Peace, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
- Comment & Opinion
Now the Adjudicator has been rescued, it’s time to turn up the scrutiny on retailers
The agriculture sector has been asking for the code to include non-direct suppliers – in other words, farmers – for years
- Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets have broken the fresh supply chain. The solution is in their hands
The answer to these shortages lies solely in the hands of retailers, says Ged Futter, director, The Retail Mind
- Comment & Opinion
Scrapping the Groceries Code Adjudicator? A terrible idea
A transfer of responsibilities to the CMA won’t save costs, won’t be more efficient, and will be less effective, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
- Comment & Opinion
GSCOP compliance has plummeted. Retailers must change their priorities
The dichotomy we see between supplier cost increases and retailer price drops is not sustainable, says Ged Futter, director at The Retail Mind
- Comment & Opinion
When did UK retail lose the plot and run out of ideas?
Food retailing done well brings excitement and sparks discussion, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
- Comment & Opinion
Retailers need to remember who they really rely on: suppliers
Retailers need to work collaboratively and give suppliers a consistent message, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
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To feed the nation, we must keep calm and collaborate
The food industry needs to share ideas and information, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
- Comment & Opinion
It’s too early to trust retailers to self-govern on GSCOP
Three-quarters of suppliers believe retailers do not consistently treat them fairly, says Ged Futter, director at GSCOP Ltd
- Comment & Opinion
Train up and know the Code
If you manufacture a product sold on supermarket shelves today, at some point in the future you will be delisted, says Ged Futter of GSCOP.co.uk