Tesco is running short of stocks of a range of household brands from Marmite to Comfort fabric conditioner after a row with its major supplier Unilever. It is understood that Unilever has halted deliveries to Tesco after a dispute over price. The row will be embarrassing for the supermarket’s chief executive, Dave Lewis, who previously held a senior role at Unilever. It is understood that Unilever has approached a number of the major retailers in an attempt to increase prices. “A lot of suppliers are seeking to pass on price increases to retailers but in the current environment retailers are increasingly reluctant to take it.

Source: The Guardian October 12, 2016 16:19 UTC