New study demonstrates that retailers’ buying alliances lead to lower consumer prices

A recently published study[1] from INSEAD demonstrates that buying alliances in the retail sector help to significantly lower consumer prices. It confirms the findings of similar studies[2] showing th...

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European Parliament report on product safety increases legal certainty for retailers but a pragmatic solution for loyalty schemes is still needed

The position of the European Parliament’s Internal Market Committee on the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) increases legal certainty for retailers, while allowing for the pragmatic use...

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Delighted to finally welcome our members in Brussels again!

After two years of pandemic, we were thrilled to meet with our membership in person in Brussels again and exchange on recent developments in the retail sector. Else Groen, Director General of Independ...

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Independent Retail Europe has co-signed an industry statement on the review of the Anti-Money-Laundering Directive

Independent Retail Europe has co-signed an industry statement on the review of the Anti-Money-Laundering Directive (AMLD), asking to keep an exemption for low value e-vouchers/e-money transactions. Vo...

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Partnership for the distribution of humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Independent Retail Europe and the Association of Retailers of Ukraine are extremely pleased to announce their partnership agreement for the distribution of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. In this time of...

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