JD Sports, Elite and Rangers fixed prices of replica shirts, says CMA
by Julia Kollewe from on (#602MT)
Retailers and club could face fines after watchdog finds they broke competition law
JD Sports and Elite Sports, along with Rangers Football Club, broke competition law by fixing the prices of some Rangers-branded clothing to keep them high at the expense of fans, Britain's competition watchdog has found.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has been investigating the matter since December 2020, said sports retailers Elite and JD fixed the retail prices of a number of Rangers-branded replica kits and other clothing products from September 2018 until at least July 2019.
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