Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 19
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NewsAsda triggers search for new finance chief as IPO plans ramp up
Asda has reportedly engaged a corporate headhunter to find a new finance chief to spearhead a float of the Walmart-owned supermarket chain.
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NewsCity snapshot: Pound surges as Conservative Party wins general election
The pound rose over 3% as the Conservative party secured a landslide victory in the election
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NewsMedia Bites 12 Dec: Deliveroo, Majestic Wine, Marks & Spencer
Amazon’s estimated $500m investment in the food delivery company Deliveroo may be blocked after the competition watchdog threatened to launch a full-scale investigation.
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NewsAmazon and Deliveroo given five days to address merger concerns by CMA
The companies must come up with legally binding proposals to address the Competition & Markets Authority’s concerns
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NewsHigh-sugar breakfast cereals ‘nudged’ to top shelf in supermarket anti-obesity trial
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and more launch in-store trials of ‘nudge’ obesity measures
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NewsB&M agrees to limit forensic auditing of its suppliers
It joins Waitrose and Ocado which The Grocer revealed in June were signing up to the agreement
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NewsOcado’s GSCOP designation under review following structural shake-up
Ocado Group requested the review, arguing that from 5 August 2019 it had no involvement in the grocery retail side of the business
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Analysis & FeaturesJust Eat investors demand larger helping as bidding war escalates
A juicy takeover war was kicked into gear this week as global suitors battle to grab a slice of the booming UK online takeaway delivery sector.
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NewsRefresco hit with £8.1m charge following acquisition of Cott
Bottling giant Refresco was hit with an £8.1m exceptional charge last year resulting from its £935m acquisition of fellow bottling firm Cott.
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Analysis & FeaturesSerious change is on the horizon for Hain Daniels
As Hain Celestial retrenches, UK business is hard to unpick
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NewsDeliveroo signs up scores of convenience stores and off licences
New partners include Costcutter, Budgens, Nisa and Best One retailers, plus hundreds of non-affiliated independents
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NewsCity snapshot: Valeo enters exclusive talks for Jacob’s UK business
The Grocer understainds that Valeo Foods has entered exclusive talks to acquire Jacob’s UK business
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NewsJohn Rogers exits Argos to take up top finance role at WPP
Rogers has spent 14 years at the retailer and had been seen as a potential successor to Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe
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NewsSainsbury’s drops own-label Basics range as part of new five-year plan
Sainsbury’s this week added 120 new products under 12 tertiary brands
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s shake-up has echoes of Tesco’s fightback - and it just might work
Mike Coupe’s ‘plan A’ could result in Sainsbury’s becoming more competitive
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Analysis & FeaturesHow regulators are trying to rein in e-commerce giants
The number of retailers governed by the Grocery Code Adjudicator rose to 13 last week
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NewsHome Bargains to be policed by Groceries Code Adjudicator
The CMA found the retailer received around half its total turnover from grocery sales
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NewsAmazon and Boots accused of ‘bully tactics’ over supplier fines
Major fmcg companies have accused the two of massive fines that would be outlawed under the GCA
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NewsWhich? report finds supermarkets are still running ‘dodgy’ promotions
Which? discovered “dubious” discounts that alluded to a price that was not the most recent
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Promotional FeaturesCelebrating 100 years of Tesco
We talk to CEO Dave Lewis about the turnaround of Tesco after the staggering losses of 2014—plus plastic pollution, his pride in colleagues and breaking a world dance record