New approaches to supermarket supplier development programmes in Southern Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21540971 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Reena Das Nair (Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED), School of Economics, University of Johannesburg (UJ), Rosebank, South Africa), Reena Nair (0000-0003-3032-1350, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author), Namhla Landani (Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED), School of Economics, University of Johannesburg (UJ), Rosebank, South Africa) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 4-20 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development Southern Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0376-835X • E-ISSN: 1470-3637 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0376835x.2020.1780565 |
| OpenAlex | W3036761887 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
Supermarkets are strong catalysts to stimulate the growth and development of suppliers of processed food and manufactured products in Southern Africa. This paper assesses the role of supermarkets and governments in developing supplier capabilities through supplier development programmes. In South Africa, a shift is evident in supplier development programmes by supermarkets away from mere compliance as part of black economic empowerment or social responsibility objectives, to more mutually beneficial, commercially oriented and long-term investments. There is still considerable scope to replicate, broaden and deepen these programmes, including extending them to the region. The paper draws lessons from the Namibian Retail Sector Charter as the first and only sector-wide intervention in the region that combines a voluntary code of conduct and supplier development commitments, with complementary support from the government. The paper also highlights interventions in South Africa and internationally on efforts to curb supermarket buyer power which negatively affects suppliers
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