UK Watchdog Investigates Hotel Giants Over Price Coordination
The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Hilton, Marriott, and IHG for allegedly sharing sensitive data through analytics tool STR, potentially enabling price coordination.
The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Hilton, Marriott, and IHG for allegedly sharing sensitive data through analytics tool STR, potentially enabling price coordination.
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Overall shop price inflation fell to 1.1% in February, down from 1.5% in January, while food inflation remains elevated at 3.5% annually, according to the British Retail Consortium and NIQ.
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