CMA Considers Remedies Package For Southern Co-op Deal
Britain's competition regulator is considering the remedies offered by Co-op for its proposed merger with Southern Co-op.
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Oxford Street to go traffic-free from October ahead of Christmas rush
Oxford Street will become traffic-free between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street from 26 October. Buses, taxis, bicycles and other vehicles will be banned from the almost…
Black Friday 2026 ready: The infrastructure and compliance checklist retailers can’t afford to skip
Large databases are vulnerable to tough new barriers targeting high numbers of consumer complaints and large unsubscribe rates.
Dutch Court Orders Lidl To Cease Selling Birkenstock Lookalike Sandals
A Dutch court has ruled in favour of fashion brand Birkenstock in a copyright case involving 'lookalike' sandals sold by Lidl, and ordered the di...
GUEST COMMENT Agentic commerce is arriving faster than the consent rules
Manuel Heilmann, CEO of compliance platform iubenda, looks at who gives consent for a shopper's data once an AI agent, not a human, is doing the shopping. The post GUEST COMMENT…
Investigation into social security fraud at two Delhaize supermarkets
The court is investigating possible social security fraud at two Delhaize supermarkets that employ foreign workers to restock shelves and clean the stores. The stores in question…
Lidl banned from selling Birkenstock lookalikes after copyright ruling
Lidl has been ordered to stop selling lookalike versions of Birkenstock sandals in the Netherlands after a Dutch court ruled the company had infringed upon Birkenstock’s…
Gamma chairs barred: Vincent Sheppard wins plagiarism case
Furniture manufacturer Vincent Sheppard has obtained a court order in The Hague prohibiting Intergamma from continuing to sell its Amelie garden chairs and lounge sets in the…
New Balance takes Decathlon to court over logo: K or N?
New Balance has filed a lawsuit against the French sports retailer Decathlon. The logo on the Kiprun running shoes is said to resemble the American shoe manufacturer's iconic "N"…
Belgian relaunch continues to haunt Wibra: million-euro bill looms
The legal fallout from Wibra’s 2020 bankruptcy in Belgium continues to haunt the retailer. According to the latest annual report, a ruling by the labor court in Liège could cost…
New Balance sues Decathlon over alleged shoe logo infringement
New Balance has launched legal action against Decathlon, accusing it of infringing its trademark with a logo used on its Kiprun running shoes. It filed a lawsuit against…
Inside the market where Kroger and Giant Eagle will likely be under the antitrust microscope
The grocers have a combined market share of more than 64% in the Columbus, Ohio, area, according to data from analysis firm RetailStat.