Study on Digital Fairness: enforcement of EU law key to protecting consumers shopping online

On 15 November 2024, Ecommerce Europe, EuroCommerce and Independent Retail Europe presented the results of a study about “Digital Fairness in Online Retail”. This study by Prof. Dr. J...

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Independent Retail Europe supports the European Commission’s investigation into Temu’s compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA) and calls for strict enforcement for fair competition

The European independent retail sector has long advocated for fair competition and transparency within online marketplaces. The Commission’s request for information (RFI) seeks clarification fro...

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European Association of Corporate Treasurers, Ecommerce Europe, EuroCommerce and Independent Retail Europe express their concern about the European payments landscape

European Association of Corporate Treasurers, Ecommerce Europe, EuroCommerce and Independent Retail Europe express their concern about the European payments landscape and the economic impact of the la...

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We are excited to welcome a new member, ANWR GROUP, to Independent Retail Europe!

ANWR International is a remarkably successful European cooperative business network, supporting national groups of independent retailers in the retail of shoe, sports, and leather goods in Germany, th...

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The EU antitrust decision against Mondelēz shows the need to formally ban business practices that fragment the single market

Independent Retail Europe highly appreciates today’s decision by the European Commission to impose a hefty fine on Mondelēz for imposing territorial supply constraints (TSCs) on retailers in bre...

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