Inter-organizational power relations in the UK grocery industry: contradictions and developments

Ogbonna, Emmanuel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9742-1535 and Wilkinson, Barry 1996. Inter-organizational power relations in the UK grocery industry: contradictions and developments. The International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research 6 (4) , pp. 395-414. 10.1080/09593969600000041

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Abstract

Drawing upon theories of power and based on our research into and knowledge of the UK grocery sector, this paper analyses developments in the relationship between grocery manufactures and retailers. As is well documented in the literature, industry concentration, new channels of physical goods distribution, the rise of own-label products and new information systems have contributed to a real and perceived heightening of the dependence of manufacturers on a handful of major retailers such that retailer relations with grocery suppliers have shifted from dependence towards dominance. However, the picture we present is more complex: first because relations between suppliers and buyers are differentiated; second because of legitimatory processes which give rise to ambiguity.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
ISSN:	0959-3969
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2022 12:16
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/122451

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