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๐ #Cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems are a wakeup call.
Despite the scale of the attack, the number of affected stores is small and access to food was never compromised.
Cyber resilience is a shared responsibility.
#Retail
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๐ช๐บ #SOTEU set the direction: competitiveness, a stronger Single Market, simpler rules and a level playing field.
For independent retailers, the next step is concrete action โ on the digital euro, TSCs, EPR simplification and product safety.
๐ Read more: lnkd.in/p/ejM3J6sR
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๐๏ธ Could your city become a European Capital of Small Retail in 2027?
Applications are open! Showcase how your city supports small retailers, vibrant centres, entrepreneurship and the green and digital transition.
๐๏ธ Apply by 9 October 2026: lnkd.in/dM5RSNj2
#ECoSR2027
๐ The debate across the Atlantic shows the way: #retail margins remain low, prices broadly track supplier costs and competition remains strong. (Via @TheEconomist)
The EUโs #UTP review must follow the evidence across the whole food supply chain.
โก๏ธeconomist.com/business/2026/โฆ
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Following the @EU_Commission's #Google Shopping #DMA decision, one principle must remain clear: ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐
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๐ช๐บ DYK restoring the #SingleMarket for sourcing could save EU consumers billions?
Today, TSCs fragment markets:
โ Block cross-border sourcing
โ Reduce competition
โ Increase prices
๐ Ending TSCs means:
โ๏ธ More competition
โ๏ธ Lower prices
โ๏ธ More choice
โ๏ธTime for EU action
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DYK large manufacturers fragment the #EUSingleMarket to boost their margins?
Through TSCs, they:
โBlock cross-border sourcing
โSet different prices for identical products
โForce retailers to buy nationally
โก๏ธResult: higher consumer prices
โ๏ธTime for EU action to end TSCs
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๐จ Retailers and hospitality operators are not packaging manufacturers.
Under the current interpretation of the #PPWR, businesses could be considered manufacturers just because their logo appears on packaging, even when they have no control over its design or composition. โฌ๏ธ
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โก๏ธThis creates unnecessary costs, legal uncertainty and administrative burdens.
Together with @EuroCoop and @HOTREC_EUROPE, we urge the @EU_Commission to clarify the rules.
๐ Joint statement: lnkd.in/eS8ankw3
Are you ready to shape the future of independent retail in Europe?
You have the opportunity to make real impact at EU level as our next Competitiveness Policy Manager.
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Start Sept 2026
โณ Apply by 18 April
Find more โก๏ธ lnkd.in/enT8qCW7
#BrusselsJobs #PublicAffairs
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Independent retail is the foundation of Europeโs communities #IREConference2026
At our Annual Conference in Barcelona, President Tobias Wasmuht highlighted:
๐ฌ local retail = jobs, local growth & vibrant neighbourhoods
When independent retail thrives, communities thrive.
At #IREConference2026, Nadia Quevedo (Barcelona City Council) underlined how integrating retail into urban strategy planning, sustainability & partnerships supports vibrant, liveable cities ๐ช๐บ
๐ฌ Independent retail = economic + social value
At #IREConference2026, @FagesGeraldine (@EU_Commission) highlighted why independent retail is key to a strong EU Single Market ๐ช๐บ
๐ฌ An economic pillar connecting ecosystems
๐ Independent groups are embracing digital transition
๐ค Vital social role in communities
@EU_Growth
MEP @DirkGotink highlighted the growing influx of non-compliant products into Europe and the resulting strain on fair competition. He stressed the need for stronger and more effective domestic enforcement. #IREConference2026 #CustomsUnion
What are the main trends in the retail ecosystem? How do independent retailers navigate the current transition? Lucia Cusmano, from @OECD shares insights of the recent report: share.google/Enq0GiTxCEQXjm1โฆ
Nadia Quevedo Muรฑoz, Commissioner for the economic promotion, commerce and hospitality of Barcelona spoke about the importance of retail for the city's social fabric, economic vitality and cohesion. #IREConference2026
Start of #IREConference2026 in this year's Capital of Small Retail, #Barcelona by our Director General, Else Groen.
๐ถ EU cash acceptance rules must stay balanced & workable for retailers.
Mandatory cash use canโt fit all cases. Unmanned setups, safety risks & high costs need exemptions.
Co-legislators must keep rules pragmatic, protecting both consumers & merchants.
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๐จ๐พ We welcome the @CY2026EU Presidency of the Council of the EU.
โก๏ธWe support its focus on simplification and completing the #SingleMarket, including tackling territorial supply constraints to boost competitiveness, innovation & consumer choice. #EUPresidency #EU2026
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Great interview with our President Tobias Wasmuht, CEO of SPAR International, in European Supermarket Magazine. Independent retailers are a cornerstone of Europeโs economy & communities and their collective voice at EU level matters more than ever.
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