Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 23
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Comment & OpinionA grocer’s life: how wholesale has got faster and smarter
In his final column for The Grocer, retiring wholesale legend Steve Parfett looks back on his 40 years in the grocery trade
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NewsSainsbury’s and Asda win court hearing against the CMA
Sainsbury’s and Asda won a competition appeal tribunal against the Competition & Markets Authority to be granted extra time to respond to the merger enquiry.
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NewsMedia Bites 17 Dec: Just Eat, Sainsbury's/Asda, Christmas trading
A US hedge fund has criticised Just Eat for becoming “the worst-performing public equity in online food delivery”.
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NewsFDF report: 90% of suppliers concerned over Sainsda merger
The FDF’s formal submission to the CMA’s probe into the deal claims it would have ‘disastrous impact’ on innovation
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NewsCity News: Sainsbury’s shares sink following CMA legal challenge
Sainsbury’s this week reassured shareholders its legal challenge to the Competition & Markets Authority had not dented its “confidence” its mega-merger with Asda will go ahead, but nervous shareholders had other ideas.
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Comment & OpinionUpheaval, disruption and scandal: 2018 had everything
In an up-and-down year, the triumph of The Grocer’s Waste Not Want Not food waste campaign is our highlight
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NewsMedia Bites 14 Dec: Sainsbury's/Asda, UK high street. Ocado
The Competition and Markets Authority is delaying publishing its initial findings on the merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda from early next month to early February
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NewsOcado retail sales up 12% in fourth quarter
Ocado has grown its retail revenues by 12% in the fourth quarter, driven by a double-digit increase in order numbers.
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NewsMedia Bites 13 Dec: Sainsbury's/Asda, Pernod Ricard, British American Tobacco
“Sainsbury’s hit by Asda deal doubts” is the headline in the The Times after the pair launched a legal challenge against the CMA’s investigation timetable.
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NewsCMA warns of delay risk to Sainsbury's-Asda merger probe
The CMA’s response came after Sainsbury’s and Asda revealed they would lodge an application to the Competition Appeal Tribunal
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NewsSainsbury’s and Asda request judicial review to extend CMA process
Sainsbury’s and Asda will today lodge an application for a judicial review of the Competition & Marketes Authority investigation into their proposed merger.
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NewsHigh street footfall slumps in run up to Christmas
Black Friday failed to arrest a slump in shopper numbers in November according to the latest BRC Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor, with expectations weak footfall will continue into Christmas.
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NewsMorrisons claims Sainsbury's-Asda merger will hit own-label quality
Morrisons also suggested it would be in the firing line if the merger goes ahead
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Samworth's bid to buy Manton Wood win CMA approval?
The investigation into the deal has surprised observers
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Grocer 33Aldi wins Grocer 33 but the margin slips to just 8.8%
Will Aldi mind the narrowing gap to Asda?
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Analysis & FeaturesFour key takeaways from Sainsbury's half-year results
What do Sainsbury’s half-year results tell us about how well its strategy is working?
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NewsAldi and Lidl a 'compelling threat' to grocery market
Hurley’s comments came in Aldi’s response to the CMA’s issues statement which was published by the watchdog last week
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NewsAsda reports sixth quarter of like-for-like sales growth
Asda said it had benefited from a 13.8% growth in online grocery sales in the quarter
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NewsCMA reveals supplier fears over Sainsbury's-Asda merger
Two suppliers, who both asked to remain anonymous, have set out their concerns about the merger
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's-Asda: eight reasons why our merger should go ahead
In response to opposition from retailers and supplier groups last week, Sainsbury’s and Asda have launched the case for the defence of their merger plans