All Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) articles – Page 3
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NewsWhitby Seafoods abandons Kilhorne Bay acquisition plans
The scampi supplier said resources required to engage in the next phase of the investigation were ‘out of proportion to any potential benefit from the deal’
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NewsWhitby merger could push up prices and reduce quality, CMA finds
The CMA said the deal between the two largest scampi suppliers in the UK could result in a ’substantial lessening of competition’
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NewsTesco faces CMA complaint about Brazilian meat
Tesco has been accused of greenwashing its deforestation pledges
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NewsBakeAway mulls further appeal after tribunal backs CMA order to sell Jus-Rol
The UK arm of French bakery giant Cérélia is mulling a further appeal against a regulatory decision to block its acquisition of ready-to-bake bakery brand Jus-Rol
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets’ trust bust to be watched, but not worried about
Supermarkets received a tumbling trust score of 30, but it’s not to be worried about too much
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Comment & OpinionAsda is fighting fit, but has it unleashed a sustainable growth strategy?
In the latter days of its time under Walmart, Asda all too often resembled a punch drunk heavyweight boxer
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NewsTesco to stock more own-label and value items in c-stores
Supermarkets have faced growing criticism over the dearth of value products stocked in convenience stores
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NewsWhitby Seafoods acquisition of Kilhorne Bay under CMA scrutiny
The scampi company planned to acquire Northern Ireland-based Kilhorne Bay
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Comment & OpinionCo-op has taken the lead in the race to demonstrate value in convenience
At first glance, you’d be forgiven for thinking Co-op’s latest move on Member Prices was a ‘me too’
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the CMA’s unit pricing review change anything?
The CMA’s latest review into unit pricing highlighted some long-running problems, but immediate change could be a long way off
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Comment & OpinionWhy Feedback is calling out supermarket greenwashing
Retailers are indulging in numerous green gimmicks which risk contravening new guidance on greenwashing from the CMA, says Jessica Sinclair Taylor, head of policy at Feedback
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Analysis & FeaturesWill CMA category probe shed any more light on price tactics?
10 categories will face scrutiny as the watchdog extends its competition probe. But critics say its approach misunderstands the grocery model
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers should heed CMA’s hunt for cost of living villains
The supermarkets seem to have been the launchpad for further scrutiny in the sector, says Tom Smith, partner at Geradin Partners and former CMA legal director
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Comment & OpinionCMA ‘profiteering’ findings expose its flawed understanding of supermarkets
The latest outcome shows the CMA’s criticism of fuel pricing was incorrect, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Tesco’s ‘Fit for Growth’ reset demand too much of suppliers?
Tesco says deflation in electricity and packaging costs means suppliers can help it drop prices. But critics say it is asking too much for too little
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Comment & OpinionAs the CMA’s food price probe goes upstream, will it get lost in the weeds?
After the war of words over “rip-off” fuel prices, a more placatory tone was struck this week by the Competition & Markets Authority towards supermarkets
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Comment & OpinionCMA turns attention to suppliers, but what will ‘profiteering’ probe achieve?
Timing, it seems, is everything these days, but especially when it comes to announcements from the competition watchdog
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NewsCompetition watchdog probe clears supermarkets of profiteering
The next stage of the probe will look at whether large branded suppliers hold too much sway in negotiations
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NewsPetrolPrices ‘optimistic’ it can win fuel-finding forecourt pricing scheme contract
PetrolPrices lists forecourts by price within a five-mile radius, which is generally updated every 24 hours
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NewsSupermarkets called to make or break talks in fuel ‘rip-off’ row
Earlier this month the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) announced plans for a fuel finder scheme