Ep. 3 Retail Matters: How to navigate contract changes across your supplier network
This podcast episode explores some of the recent challenges across supply chain networks, what the triggers for those are and how best to manage relationships through a range of contract management tools.
The Retail & Consumer team at Foot Anstey bring you the third episode of the firm's new podcast series, focusing on things that we think matter in the Retail & Consumer sector.
Episode 3 explores some of the recent challenges across supply chain networks, what the triggers for those are and how best to manage relationships through a range of contract management tools.
What's in this month's podcast?
Our experts discuss what might trigger the need to revisit or renegotiate existing contractual commitments and they go on to consider the importance of good contract management when agreements become unviable due to factors such as Covid-19, the cost of raw materials and rocketing energy prices.
In addition, they consider how best to approach conversations with suppliers to implement changes with positive impact as well as what contractual mechanisms are available to facilitate such discussions.
Podcast speakers
Useful resources
- In focus: Harassment in Retail | Foot Anstey
- Website: Retail & Consumer | Foot Anstey
- Supporting article: Top tips to help businesses deal with rising supply chains costs
- Supporting article: Barton v Morris: Beware contractual silence
- Supporting article: When is a breach of contract a 'material' breach?
Access all the previous episodes of our podcast via our dedicated Retail Matters podcast page.
