Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 3
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NewsGXO’s £762m acquisition of Wincanton cleared by the CMA
CMA has cleared GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton following the business’s offer to sell Wincanton’s dedicated grocery warehousing business.
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NewsAldi freezes price of infant formula until the end of 2025
The move comes with the industry braced for a government response to a Competition and Markets Authority report on the infant formula market
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NewsGCA remit reviewed as Amazon problem poses Adjudicator’s ‘biggest ever test’
Amazon’s perceived code compliance score from suppliers slumped from 59% in 2023 to 47% in last year’s GCA survey
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Category ReportHave the big baby brands lost their way?
The giants of baby and infant care are under attack as a new generation of products marketed on health, sustainability or value wins share. Can they find their way out of a hole?
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Comment & OpinionDon’t let new CMA fines lead to ‘greenhushing’
Companies must continue to be bold in taking and communicating climate action, says Anna McShane, senior label programme manager at the Carbon Trust
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NewsThe Happy Egg Co accused of misleading customers in CMA complaint
Animal welfare non-profit A Bit Weird has alleged that there is a disconnect between the ‘joyful, healthy hens’ portrayed in marketing and the reality of life for hens
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NewsAldi and Lidl ‘could challenge new competition restrictions on property deals’
The two discounters are currently exempt from a 2010 order that bans seven other major supermarkets from striking land deals that block rivals from opening nearby
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Comment & OpinionAllowing supermarkets to block Aldi and Lidl stores will not help consumers or growth
Traditional supermarkets are hoping the CMA will once again allow them to block rivals – including Aldi and Lidl – from opening nearby
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NewsCMA should use new ‘super-fining’ powers on copycats, says brands group
‘The lack of enforcement has allowed copying to become something of a business strategy for two very large UK retailers,’ said British Brands Group director John Noble
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NewsMedia Bites 17 March: recession fears, Sainsbury’s boss on WFH, Reeves to cut red tape
Thinktank The Resolution Foundation warns Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to ’break her own fiscal rules’
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KVI TrackerScottish farmed salmon no different to cheaper Norwegian product, says court
Scottish salmon and Norwegian salmon are effectively the same product, found documents for a case brought before the Competition Appeal Tribunal
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Comment & OpinionEven Poundland is struggling. What now for the UK high street?
It’s been a big week for the high street, with a WH Smith selloff and a ‘potential’ Poundland sale dominating the retail headlines
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NewsWilliam Grant & Sons The Famous Grouse acquisition green-lit by CMA
The deal remains subject to approval in other countries, however
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the CMA save parents from infant formula confusion?
The CMA’s report on infant formula concluded parents are overpaying by £300 a year. How does it plan to tackle the issue and what’s the response?
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NewsGXO purchase of Wincanton could raise costs for supermarkets, says CMA
GXO agreed to acquire Wincanton in April 2024 but the takeover was subject to checks
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NewsBoparan feed mill deal given provisional go-ahead by CMA
Boparan Private Office is seeking to acquire feed mills owned by ForFarmers
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NewsMedia Bites 18 February: Pret’s water bill, job cuts, Asda/Sainsbury’s merger
The pick of the retail news and headlines from Tuesday 18 February
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KVI TrackerInfant formula ‘all the same’, says Iceland boss Richard Walker
The retailer has rolled out shelf-edge labels communicating formula’s nutritional equivalence, despite selling four brands at different prices
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Comment & OpinionCMA misses the point on infant formula: parents need support
In other countries support and unbiased professional opinion at all stages of parenthood is widely available and appropriately funded, says Emma Rossington, MD at Hipp Organic UK
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NewsCMA launches investigation into sale of The Famous Grouse
The blended whisky is the fourth-biggest spirits brand in the UK off-trade