Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 39
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Analysis & Features'Convenience is a good place to be' says sized up McColl's
The £117m deal for 298 Co-op stores will fuel McColl’s continued transition from CTN to convenience retailer
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NewsCity snapshot: Lindt outperforms market in first half
Sales at Lindt increased 6.6% to CHF1.5bn in the first half despite price pressures on cocoa costs
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NewsSouthern Co-operative buys six My Locals
Southern Co-operative said it was maintaining as many of the c-stores’ existing special offers as possible
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NewsMcColl's set to buy 298 stores from the Co-op
McColl’s Retail Group has agreed to buy 298 stores from the Co-op in a “transformational” £117m deal
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NewsFirst quarter like-for-like sales flat at B&M Bargains
B&M European Value Retail, owner of B&M Bargains, has reported flat UK like-for-like sales in its first quarter trading update this morning
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NewsCo-op sells 298 smaller stores to McColl's for £117m
The deal is now subject to approval from the CMA and McColl’s shareholders
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NewsReckitt signs UK licencing deal for K-Y with Thornton & Ross
Reckitt Benckiser has agreed an eight year licencing deal with UK-based, German-owned consumer health group Thornton & Ross for the K-Y brand in the UK.
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NewsMedia Bites 17 June: Poundland, Unilever, high street, US sugar tax
Poundland profits crash amid interest from Steinhoff; Unilever warns its staff that Brexit could harm the business; shoppers shrugged off Brexit fears in May as high street sales beat forecasts; and Philadelphia becomes the first large US city to introduce a sugar tax on fizzy drinks.
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NewsTacon to soldier on with probe as CMA refuses to participate
CMA has refused to take part in Tacon’s probe of supermarkets taking payments for better shelf positioning
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NewsPureCircle Stevia shipments blocked by US customs over human rights allegations
PureCircle calls these allegations “inaccurate” and it “is making every effort to resolve the situation”
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NewsHain Celestial to sell fruit juice business to appease CMA
Hain Celestial has offered to sell its UK own-label freshly squeezed fruit juice business to ease competition fears surrounding the acquisition of Orchard House Foods.
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NewsNestlé to pay up to €100m to sell child milk allergy test
Nestlé will pay €10m upfront to help fund the development of the patch test
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NewsMedia Bites 31 May: Sainsbury's, Tesco, BHS
The weekend’s major news in terms of the grocers was the UK Competition and Markets Authority announcing it is considering launching an investigation into the £12.4bn takeover of Home Retail Group by Sainsbury’s.
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NewsHain Celestial juice deal squeezed by CMA
Hain Celestial acquisition of Orchard House Foods could lead to higher prices for supermarkets and consumers, the competition watchdog warns.
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Analysis & FeaturesConviviality adds Bibendum to its drinks mix
But Diana Hunter insists she’s a long way off dominating British booze
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InterviewsDoes CMA boss Alex Chisholm get the Big Picture?
The CMA has been criticised for its “pointless pseudo-academic analysis” and “conservative, micro-market approach”
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NewsAsda rapped by ASA for misleading cereal promotion
The retailer agreed with the CMA last week to tackle misleading promotions
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's Argos deal risks complications from CMA
Sainsbury’s deal to acquire Argos is a broadly encouraging one to our minds
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Comment & OpinionMartin a good fit at rejuvenated Asda
You would never know from this picture just how much pressure Clarke is under
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Comment & OpinionHats off to Which? The super-complaint was not in vain
All in all, a good outcome for Which?