UPDATE: UK: Retailers hit out at ombudsman proposals
By Katy Askew | 24 May 2011
UK grocery retailers have again hit out at a draft bill to establish a regulatory body that will oversee the relationship between retailers and their suppliers.
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UK grocery retailers have again hit out at a draft bill to establish a regulatory body that will oversee the relationship between retailers and their suppliers.
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