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EuroCommerce Toasts 25 Years At Brussels Event

Representatives from across the European retail spectrum were present in Brussels last night for a special dinner to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Euro...

EuroCommerce Calls For Services Directive To Better Reflect Needs Of Retail

EuroCommerce, the group that represents the retail sector in Europe, has called on the European Commission to ensure that the Services Directive, which was...

EuroCommerce: High Percentage Of Non-Compliant Products Enter The EU Through Direct Imports

EuroCommerce, the body that represents the retail sector in Europe, has said that the inspection of direct sales from non-EU manufacturers and sellers has...

Extending Palm Oil Production In Africa Could Put Primates In Danger: Study

A European research team has found that an extension of the palm oil industry in Africa could have dramatic outcomes for wildlife, especially African prima...

BRC: UK Must Avoid A 'Cliff-Edge' Brexit Scenario At All Costs

The British Retail Consortium has warned that the UK needs to urgently put in place measures to avoid a 'cliff-edge' Brexit, to avoid the country's departu...

European Strategy For Plastics Unveiled At Retail Forum For Sustainability

The implementation of the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy will transform the way plastic products are designed, used and recycled in t...

EuroCommerce: Use CSRs To Foster EU Retail Growth

EuroCommerce Director-General Christian Verschueren has welcomed the new European Commission’s country-specific recommendations (CSRs), however, he a...

Global Ocean Leaders Urge Commissioner Vella To End EU Overfishing

Nine global ocean conservation leaders have urged the European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, to use his...