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In-depth articles on local market shares, HHI, relevant markets, catchment areas and the workflows used to prepare merger-control analysis in retail.
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March 16, 2026
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This pillar guide brings together the foundations that matter in retail merger control: relevant market definition, local market shares, HHI, catchment areas, prioritisation of sensitive zones and preparation of filing-ready deliverables.
In retail merger cases, the debate is never only about numbers. It is also about the right market definition. This guide explains how to build a local market that is more credible, readable and operational.
A well-prepared merger file is not only about correct results, but also about reproducible ones. This checklist helps structure a cleaner retail package before filing or pre-notification exchanges.
A competitive analysis is only as strong as the local market definition behind it. This guide explains how to frame a catchment area, select relevant competitors and produce a defendable local share.
Before calculating market shares everywhere, it helps to know where to focus. This framework makes it easier to spot sensitive local areas in multi-site retail acquisitions.
HHI appears in nearly every merger assessment, yet it is often misread. This article explains how to interpret the level, the delta and the safe harbor logic in a practical way.
CSV is often the fastest source format and the least stable one. This guide shows how to prepare, map and normalise imports so they accelerate the analysis instead of slowing it down.
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