Ruling allowing price setting to be challenged in court
This WSJ article relates to how brands/vendors/distributors may uphold MSPR/MAP.
By JESS BRAVIN And THOMAS CATAN
Three years after the Supreme Court authorized manufacturers to set prices at retailers, the Dallas boutique that lost the landmark ruling is asking the justices to take another look.
In an appeal filed Monday, Kay's Kloset contends lower courts have gone too far in applying the 2007 decision, reading it as giving manufacturers carte...
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February 10, 2010
February 10, 2010
Policing prices to support the Bridge
There was an article in the New York Times this week about price setting by brands/manufacturers, and retailers seeking ways to get around this. Overall, brands being allowed to set prices is now often accepted. This is in the Bridge's favor since the Bridge sets prices, and rewards retailers for this by by giving them all the product pictures and prices. It's a win-win.
With that said, the Bridge works best when brands police discounting. Why? We don't want ...
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