Problematising supermarket–supplier relations
Dual perspectives of competition and fairness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14970938 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Caron Beaton–well (0000-0001-8577-7350, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, corresponding author), Jo Paul-Taylor (0000-0003-3041-4514, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 28-64 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Griffith Law Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1038-3441 • E-ISSN: 1839-4205 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10383441.2017.1355729 |
| OpenAlex | W2742650661 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 24 |
The power asymmetry between major supermarket chains and suppliers in Australia and abroad has been analysed largely through an economic lens, focused predominantly on consumer prices. This article takes a wider stance, considering both the economic and the social perspectives that infuse debates relating to the supermarket treatment of their suppliers. The two perspectives are not, as they first appear, disconnected or in conflict. Rather, as with many socio-economic interactions, they are connected and interdependent. Applying a problematisation analysis, we explore the ways in which issues relating to the imbalance in bargaining power between major supermarkets and suppliers have been framed in policy dialogue, and then examine the implications of such framing for regulatory responses. On our analysis, the problem that this imbalance is seen to pose has dimensions of both competition and fairness. It is thus a problem that can be tackled by appealing to the platforms of both the left and right of politics. A dual response also facilitates effective political risk management. While a neoliberal approach allows government to be seen as promoting competition to maximise efficiencies and consumer welfare, tough measures on socially unacceptable behaviour enables government to align with important social-cultural values
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| Citations per year | 0.57 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2022 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |