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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Joint Industry Call for a Transitional Regime for the implementation of Article 24 of the ESPR (Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation)

The co-signatories support the overall objectives of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR). The companies that they represent are committed to countering the destruction of unsold co...

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European Retail Associations call on European Commission to ensure the timely and adequate enforcement of the Digital Markets Act

Ecommerce Europe, EuroCommerce, and Independent Retail Europe call on the Commission to swiftly advance its ongoing investigations and ensure timely enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) throug...

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