Business Coalition urges the EU to act now – Deemed Importer obligations must not be delayed to 2028
European traders and industry are deeply concerned about the rise of imports of small consignments. The introduction of the ‘deemed...
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The voice of groups of independent retailers
Independent Retail Europe is the European association that acts as an umbrella organisation for groups of independent retailers in the food and non-food sectors. Our members are groups of independent retailers, associations representing groups of independent retailers and wider service organisations built to support independent retailers.
Merchant Payments Coalition Europe: Merchants need the simplest digital euro fee model
The digital euro fee model must meet the Commission’s objectives of simplification, better regulation and ‘make doing business easier’. Rather...
Read moreEuropean Commission workshop confirms positive effect of Retail Alliances for consumers and no negative impact on SMEs and farmers
At the Commission’s workshop on Retail Alliances on 11 December 2025, key findings of the 2020 JRC report were reconfirmed: No evidence...
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