Kyushu CGC, a Fukuoka-based wholesaler supplying over 650 stores in Kyushu and Okinawa, received a warning from Japan’s Fair Trade Commission for suggesting minimum retail prices on private-label goods, potentially violating antitrust laws. Since at least April 2021, the company encouraged supermarkets to maintain prices above certain thresholds, limiting competition and consumer price options. The FTC flagged this as suspected resale price maintenance. Kyushu CGC apologized and pledged to strengthen compliance. Source: Japan Fair Trade Commission / NHK
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