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OFT issues Statement of Objections to sports bra supplier and three UK department sto
The OFT today issued a Statement of Objections to a manufacturer of sports bras and three UK department stores alleging that they have infringed competition law by entering into resale price maintenance agreements that set a fixed or minimum resale price on a brand of sports bras.
The OFT has alleged that DB Apparel UK Limited ('DBA') entered into a total of nine anti-competitive agreements with John Lewis plc, Debenhams Retail plc and House of Fraser (Stores) Limited between 2008 and 2011. These alleged agreements had the aim of increasing the retail prices of DBA's Shock Absorber brand of sports bras in each of the three department stores. The alleged agreements applied on a nationwide basis to numerous products within the Shock Absorber range. During the period in question DBA's Shock Absorber range of sports bras was one of the leading UK brands with a share of approximately 15 per cent of the market.
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The OFT has alleged that DB Apparel UK Limited ('DBA') entered into a total of nine anti-competitive agreements with John Lewis plc, Debenhams Retail plc and House of Fraser (Stores) Limited between 2008 and 2011. These alleged agreements had the aim of increasing the retail prices of DBA's Shock Absorber brand of sports bras in each of the three department stores. The alleged agreements applied on a nationwide basis to numerous products within the Shock Absorber range. During the period in question DBA's Shock Absorber range of sports bras was one of the leading UK brands with a share of approximately 15 per cent of the market.
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