Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 42
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Analysis & Features
Tacon category probe captaincy to stir up new hornet's nest
As adjudicator closes file on Tesco she opens another into practices that are “rife” in industry
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Analysis & Features
Tesco chief product officer Jason Tarry on his Tacon to-do list
But there is more to do, admits chief product officer Jason Tarry
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Comment & Opinion
Tacon verdict will get a mixed reaction at best from suppliers
Tacon wants to investigate the evolution, as she calls it, of the role of category captaincy
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News
CMA accepts MRH GB's undertakings over Esso acquisition
MRH agreement to sell two stores satisfies CMA to approve forecourt deal
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Analysis & Features
Share price winners and losers in 2015: from Fever-Tree to Tesco
Soft drinks plc lifts the spirits, while Sainsbury’s picks on one of the many depressed retail and supplier stocks
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Analysis & Features
All the news you missed over the Christmas break
There was no turkey-induced slumber in the grocery world over the holiday with the dailies reporting on big stories
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News
City snapshot: Sainsbury's pharmacy sale faces CMA scrutiny
Sainsbury’s sale of its pharmacy business to Lloyds Pharmacy is facing an in-depth investigation by the UK’s monopoly watchdog.
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Analysis & Features
Are grocery promotions and prices facing fresh scrutiny?
A new government report puts pricing transparency in the spotlight. What are the implications for grocery?
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News
Müller unveils post-merger leadership team for milk business
Andrew McInnes will head the milk and ingredients division, following the acquisition of Dairy Crest’s milk business
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News
Stop asking me to get involved in farmgate prices, says Tacon
She told MPs she is fed up with coming under criticism for not doing things that are not in her remit
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News
City snapshot: Growth harder to come by for Fast 50
The UK’s privately owned fmcg suppliers have found it difficult to maintain the monster rates of sales growth of previous years, the new Grocer Fast 50 reveals today. But the same business still leads the way.
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News
City snapshot: Majestic Wine warns on profits as it launches “transformational” plan
Majestic Wine has issued a profits warning alongside a new three-year transformation plan for the business
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News
Reckitt Benckiser wins CMA approval for K-Y acquisition
The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority has waved through Reckitt Benckiser’s acquisition of the K-Y brand following consultation after Reckitt agreed to licence the business in the UK.
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City snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser raises full-year revenue targets
Reckitt Benckiser has defied the City yet again by continuing to beat analyst expectations with a 7% jump in like-for-like sales to £2.2bn in the third quarter.
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News
City snapshot: Double digit sales growth at Costa Coffee
Costa Coffee owner Whitbread has reported an 11.3% boost to revenues partly thanks to strong growth across the coffee chain.
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Comment & Opinion
Iceland boldly puts up the price of milk – but will others follow?
We’re used to seeing milk prices being cut, so Iceland’s move to increase the price of its four-pinters from 89p back up to £1 is eye-catching
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News
Müller gets CMA green light for Dairy Crest milk acquisition
Dairy Crest’s £80m sale of its liquid milk division to Müller has been approved by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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News
Media Bites 19 October: GCA, Tesco, Diageo, Megabrew
A rare quiet weekend in the papers for the retail industry but there are stories on the Groceries Code Adjudicator, Tesco’s Brand Guarantee scheme and more wine sell offs at Diageo.
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News
BIS to study better unit pricing after Which? super-complaint
The government is launching a new consultation on pricing in the wake of the Which? super-complaint
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Analysis & Features
Will the Magnificent Seven lagers thrive in ABI/SAB megabrew?
When the top player in any industry looks to take out its nearest rival, regulatory alarm bells inevitably start to ring