Competition and Markets Authority
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Jun- 2025 -19 JuneFeatures
The price of stars: what the DMCC Act means for fake reviews
At one point online reviews used to be a grey area, but with the arrival of the Digital Markets, Competition…
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9 JuneOnline & Digital
Amazon to take action on catalogue abuse following CMA probe
Amazon Europe has signed undertakings committing to enhance its existing systems for tackling fake reviews and catalogue abuse, following an…
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May- 2025 -28 MayHigh Street
Pets at Home FY profits rise 14% to £120m despite flat revenues
Pets at Home has seen its profit before tax rise 14% to £120.6m for the year ended 27 March 2025,…
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20 MayDIY
Topps Tiles sees interim HY sales and profits boost
Topps Tiles has seen its interim sales and profits improve over the 26-week period ending 29 March 2025, amid “good…
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14 MayFeatures
A Lidl bit more: Why is Lidl investing in expansion?
On 28 April Lidl announced that it is going to invest £500m in store expansion, aiming to open more than…
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Apr- 2025 -22 AprilFeatures
How retailers can tackle ESG risks amid greenwashing crackdown
Starting from April, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) gains new powers to fine businesses for misleading greenwashing claims. With…
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7 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-7/4/25
US President Donald Trump has defended his newly announced tariffs, describing them as necessary “medicine” to address trade imbalances. Speaking…
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7 AprilSupermarkets
CMA to reconsider Lidl and Aldi’s restrictive land clause exemption
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is reportedly considering an overhaul of rules that currently restrict major supermarkets from opening…
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Mar- 2025 -31 MarchHigh Street
Pets at Home warns of profit drop in FY26
Pets at Home has revealed that it expects its retail profits to drop in FY26 to within a range of…
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17 MarchFeatures
Can Boohoo’s rebrand solve its fast fashion woes?
In the run-up to Boohoo announcing its name change to Debenhams Group, the fashion business had battled an onslaught of…
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