New tobacco and vape rules ‘should not burden retailers’
New guidance confirms that under-18 sales of all consumer nicotine products will be banned
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AO launches mobile network in move beyond electricals
AO is moving beyond selling mobile phones and into the network business with the launch of its own SIM service, AO Mobile. The company is entering the market with a single tariff…
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…
CMA proposes supermarket land rules for Aldi and Lidl
The competition watchdog wants the discount grocers subject to the same land agreement restrictions as major rivals
Aldi and Lidl face clampdown on blocking rival supermarket openings
Aldi and Lidl could be prevented from using property deals to block rival supermarkets from opening nearby under plans unveiled by the competition watchdog. The Competition and…
Discounters Should Face Same Land Rules As Grocers, UK Regulator Says
Britain's competition regulator proposed extending supermarket land agreement rules to German-owned discounters Aldi and Lidl.
Edeka-tegut Merger - German Regulator Flags Competition Concerns
Preliminary assessment from Germany's competition regulator has identified competition concerns regarding the merger of Edeka and tegut.
Judge casts doubt on turnaround plan for TG Jones
Restructuring involving 150 store closures carries 'very considerable' execution risk, court hears
UK should ban Brazilian beef and chicken imports, warns NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling on the UK government to place a precautionary ban on imports of Brazilian beef and chicken, if the country cannot show that it…
Retailers raise cost and regulation concerns with Andy Burnham’s government
Fed national president Hemanshu Patel wrote to ministers calling for greater retailer engagement
Jaded London ad banned for ‘glamourising’ smoking
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advert from clothing brand Jaded London for “glamourising” smoking. The email, which appeared on 27 May 2026, was flagged by a…
Retailers — eager for cash — sell off rights to potential tariff refunds
A secondary market has emerged for retailers, such as American Eagle Outfitters and The Children's Place, to get capital quicker by monetizing tariff refunds.