Archive of all Groceries Code Adjudicator articles – Page 8
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NewsHome Bargains to be policed by Groceries Code Adjudicator
The CMA found the retailer received around half its total turnover from grocery sales
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NewsAmazon and Boots accused of ‘bully tactics’ over supplier fines
Major fmcg companies have accused the two of massive fines that would be outlawed under the GCA
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NewsChristine Tacon urges government to stick with ‘collaborative’ GCA approach
Tacon was responding to a statutory review of the adjudicator role by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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Analysis & FeaturesTacon’s plans add to uncertainty over GCA’s future role
Can the supermarkets be trusted to self-police the Groceries Code?
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NewsApathy could lead to disappearance of Grocery Code Adjudicator role, suppliers warned
Adjudicator Christine Tacon this week announced she is to step down from the job in June next year
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Comment & OpinionLetters: Prompt payment code, GSCOP and McDonald’s cuts plastic
Readers share their views on the week’s biggest storie, including our coverage of retailer payment terms and the future of GSCOP
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Comment & OpinionTacon’s exit announcement will surely make suppliers nervous
The Groceries Code Adjudicator plans to put systems in place at the retailers she polices
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NewsRetailers to be given ‘self-policing’ GSCOP role as Adjudicator steps down
Christine Tacon confirmed she is to step down next year after seven years in the role
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Comment & OpinionChristine Tacon could face plenty of flak in the BEIS review of the GCA
The results of her annual suppliers’ survey next week carry added weight
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NewsGovernment appeals for views on GCA Christine Tacon’s effectiveness
Review was launched just days before Tacon is due to reveal the results of her latest supplier survey
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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