Nation of reluctant supermarket shoppers revealed (23/11/06)
Survey shows that we are increasingly sceptical as a nation about supermarkets, even if we do most of our shopping in them.
When ‘no’ can be a good move (13/04/07)
The story of one supplier who said ‘no’ to the supermarkets and prospered.
Independent corner shops struggle as big stores take over (01/05/07)
The number of independent small shops continues to decline under pressure from supermarkets.
Small shops rap watchdog (06/05/07)
The Association of Convenience Stores complained that the Commission had not done its research properly when it released its ‘emerging thinking’ document in May 2007.
The big question: have supermarkets become just too powerful in Britain? (21/07/07)
A short Q+A on some of the issues surrounding supermarkets and whether they are too powerful.
Farmers complain of ‘ruthless buyers’ (24/08/07)
Report on emails sent from major supermarkets to their suppliers, which were demanded by the Competition Commission as evidence.
Bishop attacks supermarkets for placing unfair stress on farmers (06/11/07)
The Church of England launches a report highlighting how supermarket practices can threaten farmers’ livelihoods.
OFT fines supermarkets £116m in dairy probe (07/12/07)
The Office of Fair Trading fines Sainsbury's and Asda for fixing the price of dairy products.
Shoppers to pay for superstore shake-up (15/02/08)
Supermarkets have threatened to pass on the cost of a new regulator to customers if they are fined for breaking the Code of Practice.
‘Buy one, get one free? The grower has to pay for those, and gets no say in it’ (15/02/08)
Interview with a fruit farmer who has quit the business because of the behaviour of supermarket buyers.
