Arbeitspapier
The role of supermarket chains in developing food, other fast-moving consumer goods and consumer goods suppliers in regional markets
Supermarkets are strong catalysts to stimulate the growth and development of producers and 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 recent approaches 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 to develop supplier capabilities. 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 of 2016 as the first and only sector-wide intervention in the region that combines a voluntary code of conduct and supplier development commitments. The paper further highlights interventions internationally through codes of conduct as a useful way to reduce possible abuses of supermarket buyer power.
- ISBN
-
978-92-9256-693-7
- Language
-
Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
-
Series: WIDER Working Paper ; No. 2019/59
- Classification
-
Wirtschaft
Economic Integration
Food; Beverages; Cosmetics; Tobacco; Wine and Spirits
Other Consumer Nondurables: Clothing, Textiles, Shoes, and Leather Goods; Household Goods; Sports Equipment
Retail and Wholesale Trade; e-Commerce
- Subject
-
supermarkets
supplier development programmes
upgrading
industrialization
retail codes of conduct
- Event
-
Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
-
Das Nair, Reena
Landani, Namhla
- Event
-
Veröffentlichung
- (who)
-
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
- (where)
-
Helsinki
- (when)
-
2019
- DOI
-
doi:10.35188/UNU-WIDER/2019/693-7
- Handle
- Last update
-
10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET
Data provider
ZBW - Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für Wirtschaftswissenschaften - Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft. If you have any questions about the object, please contact the data provider.
Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Das Nair, Reena
- Landani, Namhla
- The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
Time of origin
- 2019
Other Objects (12)
Distribution network analysis for fast moving consumer goods
Pricing-Prozesse bei Herstellern von Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Manufacturing network development in fast-moving consumer goods industries
Price-setting and price-adjustment behavior for fast-moving consumer goods
Nonparametric modeling of buying behavior in fast moving consumer goods markets
Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) market in Romania: Features and trends
Price-setting and price-adjustment behavior for fast-moving consumer goods
Nonparametric modeling of buying behavior in fast moving consumer goods markets
Which factors distinguish the different consumer segments of green fast‐moving consumer goods in Germany?
Consumer goods
Consumer Goods
Inclusive business in Tunisia : With a focus on edible fast-moving consumer goods
Distribution network analysis for fast moving consumer goods
Pricing-Prozesse bei Herstellern von Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Manufacturing network development in fast-moving consumer goods industries
Price-setting and price-adjustment behavior for fast-moving consumer goods
Nonparametric modeling of buying behavior in fast moving consumer goods markets
Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) market in Romania: Features and trends
Price-setting and price-adjustment behavior for fast-moving consumer goods
Nonparametric modeling of buying behavior in fast moving consumer goods markets
Which factors distinguish the different consumer segments of green fast‐moving consumer goods in Germany?
Consumer goods
Consumer Goods
Inclusive business in Tunisia : With a focus on edible fast-moving consumer goods
Distribution network analysis for fast moving consumer goods
Pricing-Prozesse bei Herstellern von Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Manufacturing network development in fast-moving consumer goods industries
Price-setting and price-adjustment behavior for fast-moving consumer goods
Nonparametric modeling of buying behavior in fast moving consumer goods markets
Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) market in Romania: Features and trends
Price-setting and price-adjustment behavior for fast-moving consumer goods
Nonparametric modeling of buying behavior in fast moving consumer goods markets
Which factors distinguish the different consumer segments of green fast‐moving consumer goods in Germany?
Consumer goods
Consumer Goods