Archive of all Groceries Code Adjudicator articles – Page 7
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NewsWaitrose and Ocado to sign up to supplier audit respite pledge
Of the original list of retailers overseen by GSCOP, only Sainsbury’s has yet to sign up to the agreement
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Comment & OpinionChristine Tacon: suppliers can learn from retailers on payment terms
Retailers say code compliance has improved efficiency, says Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon
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Comment & OpinionAs next GCA league table looms, here's what suppliers need to look out for
Six years in, the GCA’s philosophy of ‘encouragement vs penalty’ has been a resounding success, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsB&M drops appeal against inclusion in Groceries Code remit
B&M and Ocado were added to the list of retailers covered by the Adjudicator in November
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NewsCo-op targeting 200 franchise stores as like-for-likes grow
Group CEO Steve Murrells said the retailer could have 20 franchise stores by the end of the year
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Comment & OpinionWhy we must challenge international buying groups
IBGs offer enough support to claim their demands are a trade, rather than a raid, says David Sables
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat has the Co-op learned from its GSCOP breaches?
The GCA found it had not acted maliciously and engaged fully in the investigation process
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Comment & OpinionGCA got the right result on Co-op code compliance breaches
The breaches found by the GCA cost suppliers hundreds of thousands of pounds. So why hasn’t the Co-op been fined for its behaviour?
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NewsCo-op found guilty of GSCOP breaches by Tacon
The GCA today concluded a year-long investigation into the retailer, finding it had breached the code on two occasions
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Comment & OpinionHow buying groups like Tesco-Carrefour bully suppliers
The tactics of buying groups are messy and threatening for suppliers, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Tesco's Carrefour tie-up suggest it's reverting to type?
Tesco’s European buying alliance looks set to be tougher on suppliers than the data-driven stance it has employed in the UK
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NewsMedia Bites 18 March: Brexit, Marks & Spencer, Ocado
Supermarkets are preparing to introduce rationing for online shoppers to prevent panic buying in the event of a no-deal Brexit
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NewsTesco and Carrefour call in suppliers for Geneva crunch talks
The two supermarket chains set up a strategic alliance last summer to achieve cost savings
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NewsB&M Stores to contest Adjudicator governance in court
The discount chain was added to the list of ‘designated’ retailers to be policed by the GCA, along with Ocado, in November
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat do the experts predict for food and drink in 2019?
Industry experts give their 2019 predictions on environment, consumer trends, Brexit and more
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Analysis & FeaturesBombshell mergers, sensational shortages and environmental triumphs: 2018 in review
There were mergers so seismic in scale they could change grocery for good, and new arrivals that went out with a whimper
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NewsNFU and Dairy UK lock horns over proposals to regulate milk contracts
Dairy UK said the plans would create a ’less competitive market with more restrictions’ and push down prices
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's-Asda: eight reasons why our merger should go ahead
In response to opposition from retailers and supplier groups last week, Sainsbury’s and Asda have launched the case for the defence of their merger plans
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NewsIceland fails to publish GCA code compliance data
British Brands Group report said Iceland had become the first retailer in eight years to fail to provide the required info
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Comment & OpinionAdvantage Amazon and D2C: retailers face a double threat
Suppliers are looking seriously at direct-to-consumer options, says David Sables. And the consequences for retailers are potentially serious