Independent Retail Europe, Euro Coop, and HOTREC request necessary changes to the Green Claims Directive to reduce bureaucratic burden and support – not discourage – companies’ investments in sustainability

Euro Coop, HOTREC and Independent Retail Europe sent a joint letter to Jessika Roswall, Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissio...

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Joint call on IMCO and AGRI committees to preserve the Single Market - Regulation on cross-border enforcement of the UTP Directive

Today, Independent Retail Europe and Euro Coop sent a joint letter to the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee and of the Internal Market Committee calling o...

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Legal tender status of euro cash: merchants call for reasonable exemptions from mandatory acceptance

Today in Europe, merchants continue to accept payments in cash despite a consistent decrease in its use. The Commission proposal to impose mandatory acceptance of euro cash is therefore unnecessary an...

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Independent Retail Europe and EuroCommerce ask to end Territorial Supply Constraints (TSCs) once and for all at a stakeholder dialogue organised by the European Commission

On 7 April 2025, Independent Retail Europe and EuroCommerce, representing European retailers and wholesalers, asked to end Territorial Supply Constraints (TSCs) once and for all at a stakeho...

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Tobias Wasmuht, CEO of SPAR International, is the new President of Independent Retail Europe

Independent Retail Europe is pleased to announce the election of Tobias Wasmuht (CEO SPAR International) as its new President, following the General Assembly in Bucharest, hosted by Romanian member AC...

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