🇨🇾 We welcome the @CY2026EU Presidency of the Council of the EU. ➡️We support its focus on simplification and completing the #SingleMarket, including tackling territorial supply constraints to boost competitiveness, innovation & consumer choice. #EUPresidency #EU2026

Great interview with our President Tobias Wasmuht, CEO of SPAR International, in European Supermarket Magazine. Independent retailers are a cornerstone of Europe’s economy & communities and their collective voice at EU level matters more than ever. ⬇️ https://t.co/8ff6P3UX9f

The agreement provides protection against the shifting of reporting & due diligence responsibilities on companies with <1.000 employees, offering SMEs legal certainty. It sends a positive signal: Simplification & SME-friendliness can go🤝 with EU’s sustainability objectives.(2/2)

Large FMCG giants hold the strongest power in 🇪🇺 food chain. 🔒Territorial supply constraints, delivery stops & price segmentation keep markets fragmented and prices high. 🤝#Retailalliances rebalance this power by negotiating with global FMCG brands not SMEs or farmers.

Great news for retailers & consumers!🎉 Last week, EU negotiators agreed on #PSD3 & #PSR, including transparency on card scheme fees. This means: 💳 Clearer info for merchants. 💶 Fairer rules on surcharging & refunds. ✔️ A more competitive, consumer-friendly payments ecosystem.

In #retail, MITs include subscriptions, pre-payments (e.g. fresh produce sold per kilo) & delayed payments. A blanket refund right would let consumers claim refunds for goods already consumed, leaving merchants unable to contest. (2/2) Find more 👉

Independent Retail Europe joins a broad coalition urging EU lawmakers to ensure balance in the #PaymentServicesRegulation. An unconditional refund right for merchant-initiated transactions (MITs) would harm small retailers & undermine trust in payments. (1/2)

Food loss & waste leads to significant economic losses, impacting companies and consumers. By reducing food waste, we can improve food security, lower GHG emissions and save money & resources that would otherwise have gone to waste. #FoodWasteEU #IDAFLW https://t.co/emI2EjsTL3

As part of the Merchant Payment Coalition Europe, we call for a #digitaleuro that truly works for merchants and consumers. Find our key priorities in our Press Release 👉 https://t.co/TYOZ1WP4Ch Find more in the full joint statement 👉 https://t.co/V1az2s4Rqi

Millions rely on vouchers & gift cards for gifting, budgeting & inclusion. With 8 associations, we urge EU co-legislators: ✅ Confirm selling/distributing/redeeming ≠ payment service ✅ Add “redemption” in Art.20(4) ✅ Drop “distributor” label ➡️ https://t.co/pL2b7AoYzh

The #SOTEU2025 reaffirmed Europe’s ambition: less red tape, a stronger Single Market, a digital euro & fairer food prices. Independent retailers welcome this, but delivery is key: promises must reach the shop floor & consumers’ tables. #Retail #Competitiveness

We’re thrilled to welcome @Leclerc to Independent Retail Europe! With 850+ stores across 6 countries, a presence in both food & non-food sectors and a strong track record in sustainability, https://t.co/pYR16Kq30o strengthens our voice. Welcome Marie de Lamberterie to our Board!

Is your city helping small shops thrive? Apply for the #EUCapitalsofSmallRetail Awards and showcase your leadership in sustainability, digitalisation, and urban vitality. Applications open until 9 Oct 2025. ➡️ https://t.co/F4Cm0AUSAl #RevitaliseRetail

💶 #TSCs cost consumers billions. Retailers on tight margins are forced to pay inflated prices for must-have goods. We call for urgent action to: ✅Ban unilateral TSCs ✅Harmonise labelling ✅Stop national fragmentation ✅Enforce competition rules (2/2)

🗣️ At today’s @EP_SingleMarket hearing on #inflation, our Director Alexis Waravka highlighted a key driver: Territorial Supply Constraints. 🔎 TSCs let big brands prevent retailers from sourcing across the #EU, inflating prices & undermining the #SingleMarket. (1/2)

Find our joint paper ➡️ https://t.co/pVmZc5RJEU @EuroCoopTeam

🔴 Extraterritorial UTP laws = dismantling the 🇪🇺 Single Market for food. They create legal chaos, fragment trade & harm farmers, retailers and consumers. 📢 In tomorrow’s #AGRI vote: ✅ Reject extraterritoriality ✅ Support the #IMCO amendment ✅ Protect cross-border trade⬇️

Independent Retail Europe welcomes the start of this dialogue with the ECB to ensure the digital euro reflects the needs of independent retailers and supports a diverse, resilient, and competitive European retail landscape. Find more ➡️

Yesterday, our members met with @ecb President @Lagarde to discuss the #DigitalEuro. We stressed the urgent need for: 🔹 Merchant fees as close to zero as possible 🔹 In-store payment priority 🔹 Reduced dependence on non-EU schemes 🔹 Pan-EU infrastructure ⬇️

From the outset we have fully supported this initiative that originated with our member @BCN_Comerc, the association of Barcelona’s independent retailers. For this reason we champion the candidacy of #Barcelona to become the first European Capital of Small Retail. #ECoSR