Industry groups call for a code of conduct With increased consolidation, some groups are calling for a code that would aid in supplier-retailer relations Small business associations team up and form coalition Three associations representing small business have formed Small Business Matters to tackle credit card fees Sale of Sobeys' stores gives two grocers a chance to spread out Fed Co-op and Overwaitea pick up 29 stores as part of Safeway-Sobeys deal Sobeys sells 30 stores in Western Canada Grocery stores are purchased by Overwaitea and Federated Co-operatives A look at the looming downside for Canada's big grocers If supermarket margins fall, share prices will likely follow Vendors take the wheel Retailers must grow profits. Storm brewing as suppliers fight back against retailer pricing demands Sobeys, Loblaw look to boost their margins by demanding price cutting measures from suppliers Cut prices by one per cent, Sobeys tells suppliers After closing Safeway deal, Sobeys won't accept any price increases this year After big Loblaw and Sobeys deals, will Metro go west? Is there anything left for Metro to buy in western Canada? Farmers fear loss of seed rights Farm group says federal bill gives more control to seed companies Online: a big opportunity for CPGs? A Deloitte study finds many firms aren't ready for an e-commerce world New VP of merchandising named at Fortinos Weicker will oversee merchandising along with category business planning First Previous 81 82 83 84 85 Next Last