Price Caps on Food Would Be ‘Harebrained’ Says M&S Chairman

  • Retail veteran believes cost of essentials is already falling
  • Archie Norman also takes swipe at competition watchdog
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A government plan to bring in voluntary price caps on food has been labeled “harebrained” by one of Britain’s most experienced retailers.

Archie Norman, chairman of Marks & Spencer Group Plc, also criticized the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, which is investigating the price of groceries.