Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 22
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda £1bn price pledge is eye-catching but mistimed
Sainsbury’s and Asda have promised to put £1bn back into shoppers’ pockets – but with Brexit and other inflationary pressures on the horizon, is their attention in the right place?
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NewsAsda and Sainsbury's pledge £1bn of lower prices in merger
Retailers have outlined supermarket and petrol forecourt divestments across both brands
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NewsOcado sales growth dented by Andover warehouse fire
Sales jumped 11.2% at Ocado in the past 13 weeks, but its performance was dented by the fire at its Andover warehouse last month
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NewsMedia Bites 19 March: Sainsbury's/Asda, Kraft Heinz, Domino's
Sainsbury’s and Asda will provide a more specific commitment to cut prices as part of their response to the CMA’s provisional verdict
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NewsMedia Bites 18 March: Brexit, Marks & Spencer, Ocado
Supermarkets are preparing to introduce rationing for online shoppers to prevent panic buying in the event of a no-deal Brexit
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Analysis & FeaturesMorrisons results: what the analysts say
Here’s what experts have to say about this morning’s results from Morrisons
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NewsSainsbury's chairman David Tyler steps down
He will be replaced by former Great Portland Estates and Deloitte chairman Martin Scicluna
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Comment & OpinionWhy the M&S-Ocado deal is positive news for suppliers
M&S was doomed before the deal was confirmed, according to David Sables, CEO at Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsSainsda to argue Tesco's counter cutbacks affect CMA findings
The retailers will argue Tesco’s decision to scrap its counters at nearly 100 stores affects the CMA’s findings on the mer…
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Grocer 33Business as usual at cheapest Grocer 33 shop Asda
Rumours have been circulating this week about potential suitors for Asda
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NewsTesco would benefit from Sainsda competition loss, says CMA
The watchdog has published the findings of a 20,000-shopper exit poll carried out by Kantar Public
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Grocer 33Asda wins with cheapest price for two-thirds of our items
It’s been a tough week for Asda with the CMA’s damning provisional findings on its proposed merger with Sainsbury’s
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Grocer 33Tesco Extra Brislington, Bristol: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘It’s really important to me that we develop our colleagues up through the ranks’
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Comment & OpinionWith the writing on the wall for Sainsda, what now?
The CMA’s findings are only provisional and Sainsbury’s and Asda will get an opportunity to challenge them, but the writing is on the wall
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NewsSuppliers celebrate CMA's Sainsbury's-Asda findings
There was widespread celebration over this week’s verdict, despite the competition watchdog dismissing concerns raised over the impact on suppliers
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NewsMedia Bites 22 Feb: Just Eat, Kraft Heinz, Sainsbury's/Asda
US competitor to Just Eat, Uber Eats announced plans to cut the fees it charges restaurants on Thursday (21 February)
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NewsMedia Bites 21 Feb: Sainsbury's/Asda media reaction special
Analysts were sceptical that the merger could be re-engineered sufficiently to allow it to be cleared
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NewsCity snapshot: Higher costs weigh on earnings at McBride
Profits at McBride were held back by “significantly higher” input costs after its shares plunged yesterday amid a profits warning
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Comment & OpinionThe Asda-Sainsbury’s merger is surely doomed
It will be interesting to see if the parties decide to see the merger battle through to the inevitably bitter end
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Comment & OpinionEpic CMA report leaves little hope for Sainsbury's-Asda
Andrew Taylor, a former senior director at the Competition Commission and partner at Aldwych Partners, dissects today’s CMA announcement