Video Case Study - The Supermarket Bullies?
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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Many thanks to Janis Thompson at Bristol GS for suggesting this terrific 3-minute video on the battle between supermarkets and their hard-pressed suppliers. A great range of business topics in here, including an obvious starting point for discussing the ethical issues raised in the clip
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