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Sainsbury’s & Asda CMA Decision – What The Analysts Said

As was widely expected, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked Sainsbury’s proposed takeover of rival Asda. "We h...

Sainsbury's-Asda Merger In Doubt: What The Analysts Said

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority cast the planned Sainsbury's-Asda merger in doubt this morning, with the watchdog stating that it has ‘ext...

Sainsbury's-Asda Tie Up Could End Up Benefiting The Discounters: Analysis

Following the announcement by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that it has now commenced a formal investigation into Sainsbury's proposed &...

The Supermarket Mix: From Bricks To Clicks

As Richard Curry, partner at retail and leisure group Rapleys, explains, while the supermarket price war is, on the surface, beginning to impact on retaile...