The
Biz
Um, Have a Hobie Day?
Hobie
Cat in Oz have been fined A$168,000 for "resale price maintenance"
by something called the Competition and Consumer commission. As we understand
it, this is a result of Hobie stopping their distributors from discounting
the price of their Hobie range – thereby eliminating competition and discounting.
Here’s the
story – anybody got any inside dope?
