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Article: Kathmandu fined for 'sales'
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- The Press
- Article date:
- June 20, 2006
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The Commerce Commission hopes its long-term chase and eventual
prosecution of clothing outlet Kathmandu over its sale advertising
will send a sharp warning to other retailers.
The Christchurch business, with stores throughout New Zealand and
Australia and in London, has apologised unreservedly to customers
after being fined $28,000, plus costs, in the Auckland District Court
yesterday.
Kathmandu pleaded guilty to seven breaches of the Fair Trading Act
after it advertised goods as being on sale when they had been
available at the discounted price for months before the sale. In some
cases, they were also available at the same sale price afterwards.
Commerce Commission director of fair ...