Tescopoly
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Tescopoly (a portmanteau term derived from the name of the supermarket Tesco and the term monopoly) is a campaign run by United Kingdom environmental campaign groups, aimed at tackling the environmental and social impacts of the power of British supermarket chains.
In March 2006, the Office of Fair Trading triggered an investigation into the dominance of the "big four" supermarkets: Tesco, ASDA, Sainsburys and Morrisons[1][2]. Media attention was earlier draw to the issue by politicians in the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Small Shops[3].
Tescopoly is calling for:
- a legally binding code of practice to ensure that all suppliers, throughout the supply chain at home and overseas, are treated fairly.
- an independent watchdog to ensure the grocery market is operating in the interests of consumers, farmers and small retailers.
- a block on any new take-overs by Tesco or other major supermarkets.
- support for local shops from local authorities and Government.
- measures to hold supermarkets accountable for internationally recognised workers' rights throughout their supply chains.
The organisations responsible for the campaign are the New Economics Foundation, Banana Link, The Small and Family Farms Alliance, Friends of the Earth, the GMB trade union, NGH, Women working worldwide and War on Want.
[edit] References
- ^ "Supermarkets face dominance probe", BBC, 9 March 2006
- ^ "Supermarket competition inquiry may break stranglehold of big four: Expansion plans of Tesco, Sainsbury, Asda and Morrison under threat", Julia Finch and Felicity Lawrence, The Guardian, 10 March 2006
- ^ "UK corner shops 'risk dying out'", BBC, 15 February 2006
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