All prospective suppliers must submit a presentation in a digital format. This could be a PowerPoint presentation, video, etc.
The presentation needs to detail the customer need, the product or concept, the business plan and the person behind the business.
The panel will review and shortlist potential businesses.
Shortlisted businesses will be invited for a face-to-face session to present their concept and answer questions posed by panel members.
The panel will then select businesses to list into Spinneys stores.
There is no fixed number of businesses that will be shortlisted or listed. This will be at the discretion of the panel and based on the merit of each individual idea.
The company must be registered in the UAE.
The owner(s) of the company must be a UAE resident or citizen.
The product needs to be manufactured or produced in the UAE.
The company should not already be trading with a supermarket group in within the UAE. Companies can already be trading in pure online, market stall or independent retailers.
The product concept need not already be in production.
The product needs to be suitable for supermarket retail and aligned to Spinneys’ brand guidelines and values.
Spinneys will list the products in suitable stores for 12 months. There is no minimum number of stores and the distribution is subject to change during the 12-month period.
Spinneys will not charge any account opening fees, product listing fees or other up-front fees that can be considered a barrier to entry.
Preferential payment terms will be offered.
Spinneys will not charge for a feature in any online/social media marketing content.
Suppliers will be entitled to a minimum of one gondola feature every 3 months without charge. Further secondary sittings can be agreed upon at the discretion of the commercial team.
Spinneys will provide content for the selected companies on the spinneys.com groceries website.
Spinneys will provide and cover all costs for one weekend of in-store sampling (subject to easing of current Covid restrictions).
Spinneys will provide regular coaching sessions with senior commercial and marketing management during the 12-month period if requested.
The suppliers agree to sell exclusively to Spinneys for a period of 6 months. On expiry of the term, the suppliers will be free to list with other retailers. Suppliers can continue any existing trade channels that were in operation prior to commencement of supply to Spinneys.
The supplier commits to offer all future innovation to Spinneys on a first refusal basis for a period of 3 years from commencement of supply.
The supplier commits to producing private label variants of any products manufactured by them if requested by Spinneys.
The supplier agrees to participate on all marketing and social media content deemed necessary by Spinneys.
The supplier commits to all other standard trade terms set out in CTA to remain compliant with all legal obligations.
Either party can terminate the agreement during the term with 12 weeks-notice in writing.
On completion of 12 months of supply, the contract will automatically be terminated.
Spinneys commercial team will decide if they wish to continue to retail the products.
In the event of continuation, the supplier will migrate to standard business terms which will extend payment terms and introduce listing fees and other charges.