According to Mainichi, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) on Wednesday, April 18, searched the headquarters of major stroller and baby product makers Aprica Children’s Products G.K. and Combi for allegedly violating antitrust regulations.
The companies are suspected of setting resale prices and instructing retailers via wholesalers not to sell below specified price points, according to sources close to the matter.
By avoiding drastic discounting, Osaka-based Aprica and Tokyo-based Combi are believed to have been seeking to protect their brand images. They are suspected of threatening to halt shipments of their products to retailers if they do not follow instructions, the sources said.
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