UK: Sainsbury's boss King issues warning to suppliers
By Petah Marian | 12 January 2011
The chief executive of UK grocer Sainsbury's said today (12 January) that suppliers would have to "work very hard" to justify price increases as commodity costs continue to rise.
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The chief executive of UK grocer Sainsbury's said today (12 January) that suppliers would have to "work very hard" to justify price increases as commodity costs continue to rise.
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