Potter's View: Sainsbury's leverage was not good for Tomlinson's suppliers

This month, Ian Potter gets on the inside track of the Sainsbury’s debacle, which left its Tomlinson’s suppliers without payment and with the threat of dismissal.

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Potter's View: Sainsbury's leverage was not good for Tomlinson's suppliers

This month, Ian Potter gets on the inside track of the Sainsbury's debacle, which left its Tomlinson's suppliers without payment and with the threat of dismissal, condemns the heavy handedness of Red Tractor,...

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