Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 3
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Comment & OpinionFar from landbanking, the CMA is criticising the supermarkets for selling off land
The CMA continues to find supermarkets at fault over illegal use of land, 13 years after ‘landbanking’ legislation came in
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Comment & OpinionRetailers are breaking HFSS rules without consequence
Our report found stores displaying sweets, crisps and fizzy drinks in prominent areas, says Beth Bradshaw, project manager at Food Active
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NewsMorrisons has ‘worst compliance seen yet’ with competition rules on land deals, finds CMA
Morrisons was found to have 55 land deals that breached the rules, while M&S had 10
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the CMA profiteering report means for suppliers
Despite catching a few ‘bad guys’, the CMA’s report clears food manufacturers of the profiteering accusations levelled at them
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Comment & OpinionPoor maths and anti-brand bias are the flaws in the CMA’s new report
The clumsy and manipulative presentation of the CMA’s findings left the door open to unwarranted criticism of brands, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionIs the CMA’s 94-page profiteering report just smoke and mirrors?
The authority has found the vast majority of businesses have seen profit margins squeezed rather than inflated
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NewsCMA finds brands hiked prices above cost rises but clears industry of profiteering
The Competition & Markets Authority named baked beans as an area where “prices have risen by more than production costs, leading to increases in unit profitability”
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Category ReportHow to avoid the ASA’s ire
As George the bear knows, navigating advertising rules is fraught with danger for booze suppliers. So, how can they get it right?
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Comment & OpinionThe fuel price dilemma: unpacking the pressures on petrol retailers
It’s a frustrating case of déjà vu for petrol retailers, particularly the independents, who have again been accused of failing to pass on reduced fuel prices to drivers
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Comment & OpinionBig Vape: the Rise and Fall of Juul is a cautionary tale for UK
None of the lessons from the US appear to have been learned either by the government or the industry
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Comment & OpinionAn open letter to the CMA: your profiteering accusations are damaging
I wish to highlight a concern about the approach taken in the report on suppliers, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionThe CMA will find deducing evidence of profiteering enormously difficult to prove
The Competition & Markets Authority is expected to complete the second phase in its enquiry into ‘profiteering’ this autumn. It will be fascinating to see how it approaches the task
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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