Germany Raises Concerns Over Migros’ Tegut Store Divestment
German antitrust regulators at the Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) have raised preliminary…
UK Regulator Proposes Extending Land Rules to Aldi and Lidl
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally decided that discount supermarket…
New Zealand Targets $6B Supermarket Fees Stifling Grocery Competition
New Zealand’s grocery watchdog is taking aim at the hidden economy operating…
French Regulator Approves Rebranding of 167 Auchan Stores
Following a referral decision from the European Commission, the French Competition Authority…
Australia Set to Monitor Supermarket Pricing Under New Prohibition
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will officially begin monitoring supermarket…
Canadian Investigation Into Sobeys’ Real Estate Practices Escalates
The Canadian Competition Bureau has officially expanded its investigation of the grocery…
Major NZ Supermarkets Retain 80% Market Share Despite Reforms
New Zealand’s grocery landscape remains firmly in the grip of its major…
Norway Sees Drop in Grocery Lease Restrictions
The number of exclusive leases and restrictive property agreements in Norway’s grocery…
Sweden Tackles Grocery Monopolies Through Local Planning Reform
The Swedish grocery sector is currently defined by high concentration and limited…
Croatian Grocery Retail Sees Moderate Growth in 2024
The Croatian Competition Agency (AZTN) has published its annual market research on…
Sweden Targets Barriers to Grocery Store Entry
The Swedish government has tasked the Swedish Competition Authority (Konkurrensverket) with developing…
Ocado May be a M&A Target by Tesco or Amazon
Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, and Aldi are the largest supermarkets in the…
