M&S sues Aldi over cake trademark infringement
British retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) has filed an intellectual property claim against supermarket chain Aldi with the UK High Court.
Business & Regulation
Alibaba faces substantial fine for anti-competitive practices
Alibaba is facing a record $2.75bn fine from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)...
Reliance extends deadline of acquisition of Future Retail
Reliance Retail Ventures (RRVL), the retail business of Reliance Industries (RIL), has extended the deadline for the proposed acquisition of...
Argy-Bargy or Lethargy? Here are some lost consumer trends that might not make a comeback post-pandemic
By now, it is a common consensus that the Covid-19 pandemic has acted as an ‘accelerating force’, whether we are...
UK Supreme Court rules on first stage of Asda’s equal pay lawsuit
The UK's Supreme Court has ruled that Asda shop floor workers can use those working in the retailer’s distribution centres...
Empire and FHCP propose Canadian grocery code of practice
Canada-based grocery retailer Empire and trade association Food, Health and Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP) have jointly drafted a code of practice for the country's food retail industry. The proposed…
UK Government urged to guard against retail job cuts
The British Retail Consortium (BRC), a UK-based trade association, has urged the country's government to preserve retail jobs amid reports of heavy losses. According to the latest data reported by…
Delhi High Court rules Reliance deal approvals must be recalled
India-based retail company Future Group has been told that all approvals granted to the Future Retail Limited (FRL) and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) deal must be recalled. The order is…
Indian government urged to create e-commerce regulatory body
Two trade unions in India have urged the country's government to create a regulatory body for e-commerce. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and the Retailers Association of India…
Benetton Group halts new orders from Myanmar
Italy-based global fashion brand Benetton Group has temporarily halted all new orders from Myanmar with immediate effect. The move is in response to increasing violence in the country following the…
Alibaba facing possible anti-competitive behaviour fine
Anti-trust regulators in China are reportedly planning to impose a heavy penalty on technology company Alibaba Group over alleged anti-competitive behaviour. The potential fine could exceed the $975m paid by…
