Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles
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Comment & OpinionCMA investigation highlighted the flaw in loyalty schemes
Promotions are good for short-term gain but true trust and loyalty requires a more meaningful strategy, says Patrick Finlay, MD of The Category Management Company
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Comment & OpinionWhich? supermarket prices obsession is wrongly influencing public opinion
According to the CMA’s latest report, 40% of shoppers do not trust loyalty prices are a genuine saving, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
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NewsMedia Bites 27 November: loyalty pricing, John Lewis and Christmas pet treats
The competition watchdog has cleared supermarket loyalty schemes of price manipulation
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NewsOne in seven green claims highly likely to mislead consumers, BRC finds
Almost three in four products now feature some form of green claim, new analysis found
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Comment & OpinionWhy retailers must support families who rely on baby formula
Soaring formula prices are forcing cash-strapped parents to resort to desperate measures like shoplifting or watering down
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NewsBoparan feed mill acquisition could hamper competition and drive inflation: CMA
The competition watchdog said the deal could lead to a ’substantial lessening of competition in the supply of poultry feed to independent customers’
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NewsParents ‘paying over the odds’ for infant formula, CMA report finds
The interim report highlights ‘a number of concerns’ related to the infant formula market
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NewsCity snapshot: CMA sets out plans to shake up infant formula market
The UK competition watchdog has set out a list of recommendations to shake up the baby formula market amid fears that prices in the category are too high
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NewsUnilever escapes CMA wrath as watchdog closes green claims probe
The consumer watchdog was concerned over potential spread of sustainability misinformation in the fmcg sector
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NewsWincanton and GXO merger could raise prices for customers, watchdog says
The CMA launched an investigation into the £760m deal in September
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NewsMüller deal to buy Yew Tree Dairy approved by CMA
The deal is set to expand Müller’s milk powder capabilities in both the UK and export markets
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NewsWhitby Seafood profits dampened by failed Kilhorne Bay acquisition
Whitby’s attempt to buy Kilhorne Bay Seafoods was blocked by the CMA
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NewsFrench sugar supplier Tereos fined £25k over Tate & Lyle merger
The French sugar giant has been fined £25k for failing to disclose relevant information over its recent merger with Tate & Lyle Sugars
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Comment & OpinionPanorama’s price match probe is misleading tosh
Customers are apparently far too stupid to realise Sainsbury’s £5 steaks aren’t on the same level as a trip to Gaucho
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NewsCMA to probe Arla Foods Ingredients deal for Volac whey business
Arla’s ingredients division is hoping to transform the site into a global production hub
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NewsCMA highlights ‘significant concerns’ in infant formula market study update
In light of the concerns, the CMA will continue its market study, ahead of formal recommendations in October
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Comment & OpinionLoyalty prices investigation: painstaking and pointless
The Competition & Markets Authority needs to be more accountable to the taxpayer with its Whichhunts
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NewsCMA accused of ‘colossal waste of time’ over loyalty card probe
The CMA report looks at fuel prices and wider retailer profitability, as well as the findings from the probe it launched into loyalty cards in January
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NewsIceland boss Richard Walker takes aim at Aldi and Lidl over ‘restrictive’ land deals
Property sources say it is rare that Lidl or Aldi would strike restrictive deals, with many of their stores being standalone developments and freehold-owned
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NewsAmazon facing £2.7bn threat over marketplace class action claim
The legal challenge comes with the Groceries Code Adjudicator Mark White considering launching an investigation into Amazon over its treatment of suppliers