Food giants face Poland ‘shrinkflation’ scrutiny
Poland’s consumer watchdog is examining "shrinkflation" moves in the country by Danone, Mondelez International, Nestlé and Unilever. The post Food giants face Poland…
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Major US retailers face beef prices probe
The US Department of Justice has expanded its anti-trust investigation into beef prices to include eight large retailers, among them Walmart and Costco. The post Major US…
Danone is allowed to acquire Huel for 1 billion euros
Danone has been given the go-ahead to acquire Huel: the British meal-replacement manufacturer has received approval from the competition regulator. The 1 billion euro deal is…
Boohoo hit with £2m fine in France over ‘fake’ discounts
Boohoo has been slapped with a £2m fine in France after the country’s consumer watchdog found the fashion retailer had misled shoppers with discounts that were not always genuine…
Trump admin’s dietary guidelines face lawsuit from doctors’ group
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine said recommendations were illegally shaped by beef and dairy industry insiders.
Misleading discounts land Boohoo a fine in the millions
The French consumer protection agency has fined the British fast-fashion retailer Boohoo millions for deceptive practices: many of the discounts in the online store turned out not…
Sainsbury’s sticks with facial recognition despite “false shoplifter” controversy
Sainsbury’s is continuing to roll out AI facial recognition technology to track down shoplifters, undeterred by the controversy surrounding a customer who was wrongfully banned…
CMA warns fuel retailers over slow price cuts as margins remain high
Fuel retailers have been criticised by the CMA for failing to pass falling wholesale costs on to motorists quickly enough, as the competition watchdog warned that profit margins…
Shein valuation plunges from $100bn to $25bn ahead of Hong Kong IPO
Fast-fashion retailer reportedly plans to offer 8% of shares as slower growth and regulatory pressures weigh on investor appetite
Is the US is still an attractive market for bricks-and-mortar retailers?
In the face of obstacles such as record low retail space availability, tariff pressures, and high living costs, the US may seem an unlikely location for international retailers to…
Bicycle manufacturer Batavus bankrupt after years of COVID struggles
The Dutch bicycle manufacturer Accell Group, owner of brands such as Batavus, Sparta, Koga, Haibike, and Raleigh, has been declared bankrupt. On Tuesday, the Amsterdam court…
Nestlé, Danone under scrutiny in Austria over infant-formula recall
Nestlé and Danone are facing investigations by Austrian prosecutors over the infant-formula recall tied to cereulide contamination. The post Nestlé, Danone under scrutiny in…