France Fines Detergent Makers For Anti-Trust Violations

[launderess]

Well it's true all things come out in the wash....

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...ority-issues-484-million-in-cartel-fines.html

 

[arbilab]

We knew they were doing this, just a matter of catching them. I'm sure all commodities from butter to toilet paper do it. The big money is in petrol and pharmaceuticals. Enough that they can pay (bribe) not to be investigated.

 

[dj-gabriele]

In the article also there is mention of another similar fact happened in Italy, with a link to the relevant web-page but I hadn't any idea it even happened!

Go figure, all the detergents have set-prices, it was about time they started doing something but in the end nothing will change!

 

[Jsneaker]

It is true...

I have seen ALL detergent prices increase in the last year. It is very difficult to find much better pricing of our favorites even at Walmart or Target! All detergents seem like they have been price-fixed! I makes me sick, to say the least. Everything is going up except our salaries!