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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe

JD Sports, Elite and Rangers fixed prices of replica shirts, says CMA

Rangers’ James Tavernier celebrates scoring a goal against SK Rapid Wien
Rangers’ James Tavernier celebrates scoring a goal against SK Rapid Wien. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters

JD Sports and Elite Sports, along with Rangers Football Club, broke competition law by fixing the prices of some Rangers-branded clothing to keep them high at the expense of fans, Britain’s competition watchdog has found.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has been investigating the matter since December 2020, said sports retailers Elite and JD fixed the retail prices of a number of Rangers-branded replica kits and other clothing products from September 2018 until at least July 2019.

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