Frasers CFO urges ASA to review rules on recommended retail prices
Group finance director claims regulator has created 'unreasonable barriers to price competition'
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Italian Regulator Approves Takeover Of Emmeci And Mega By Unes Maxi
Italy’s Competition and Market Authority has cleared the acquisition of retailer Emmeci and property entity Mega by Unes Maxi.
Burlington CEO calls using tariff refunds to cut prices ‘the right thing to do’
Michael O’Sullivan expects discounts to be widespread in the second half of the year, so lower prices will help struggling customers and protect market share, he told analysts…
JD.com makes commitments in the MediaMarkt acquisition case
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is reported to have made commitments to the EU as part of the investigation into its acquisition of Ceconomy, the parent company of electronics…
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…
Walmart’s stores have ‘evolved’ as e-commerce grows
CFO John David Rainey said brick and mortar is vital as retail becomes more omnichannel. Meanwhile, Walmart's Q2 U.S. comps were softened by drug pricing regulation.
China aims to block European investigation into MediaMarkt acquisition
China is instructing its companies and institutions not to cooperate with the European investigation into the Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com. The Ministry of Justice in Beijing…
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…
Why retailers are making EDI compliance non-negotiable for vendors in 2026
Your vendors' EDI problems are your supply chain problems. Here's what's changing.