India Court Quashes Order Asking Red Bull To Drop 'Energy Drink' Label
An Indian court on Tuesday quashed the food regulator's order to stop Austrian beverage firm Red Bull using the label 'energy drink' on its...
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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…
India's Top Court Rebukes Government Over Timeline For Food Warning Labels
India's Supreme Court questioned on Monday why the government wanted to "waste so much time" on fresh public and industry consultations befo...
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.
Chile’s SMU Seeks Antitrust Nod For Ahorra Food Depot Acquisition
Chilean food retailer SMU has requested clearance from the country’s antitrust authority to acquire Ahorra Food Depot.
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...
Starbucks To Close 250 More Coffee Houses
Starbucks will close 250 underperforming coffeehouses in North America, the company said in a regulatory filing.
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…
Surfside drops trade dress lawsuit against Anheuser-Busch
The alcohol companies have agreed to dismiss a complaint claiming Anheuser Busch's Skimmers ripped off the Stateside-owned brand’s can design.
US judge cuts Beyond Meat trademark penalty
A US judge has reduced Beyond Meat’s trademark infringement penalty from a lawsuit brought by Sonate, the parent company of Vegadelphia Foods. The post US judge cuts Beyond Meat…
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…