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UK: Regulator opens investigation into parcel delivery firms

By  |  November 24, 2019

Parcel delivery and pick-up firms could be undermining competition by putting in place minimum prices and restricting online sales, Ofcom has said.

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    The regulator on Friday opened an investigation into practices in the sector, saying it will look at companies it suspects of breaking competition law.

    “The investigation will examine whether there are agreements between providers of parcel delivery and pick-up services which establish minimum prices and impose online sales restrictions,” Ofcom said in a statement.

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