“Relief report” at the “Hot More” member store with product discounts, etc. January 28 17:24
A company that operates the `` Hotto Motto '' bento store chain nationwide is a member of Tomakomai City, Hokkaido, saying that allowing affiliated stores to bear additional advertising expenses and product discounts is equivalent to abuse of the superior position prohibited by the Antitrust Law. The store owner will ask the Fair Trade Commission for correction next month.
Yukie Sase (58), who manages “Hot More Tomakomai Suehiro Store” in Tomakomai City, as a member store owner, decided to seek correction.
According to Mr. Sase's lawyer, `` Plenas '' in Fukuoka City, which develops `` Hot More '' nationwide, separates the advertising costs such as the price of the insert flyer from the store separately from the amount agreed on in the franchise contract In addition to being paid, they are instructing a discount campaign and paying for the discount.
Mr. Sase says he will ask the Fair Trade Commission to rectify this next month, saying that such a burden would be an abuse of dominant position prohibited by the Antitrust Law.
In addition, it will file a lawsuit in court seeking return of over 1.6 million yen of advertising expenses unfairly burdened during the last seven years.
On the other hand, "Plenus" said, "We are explaining to the merchants about the cost of ordering additional ads and the burden of discounting campaigns. We will respond in good faith to understand the contents of the contract." Is.