2nd Nov 2015 10:57
LONDON (Alliance News) - Sports Direct International PLC is being investigated by UK competition regulators over allegations it blocked negative reviews of products on its website in a bid to increase sales, The Daily Mail reported.
The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Sports Direct and a couple of other retailers as part of an investigation launched in June to examine the alleged abuse of online reviews, the newspaper said.
If retailers are found to have distorted online reviews, they are in breach of rules contained the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and are breaking advertising codes.
The Daily Mail said an investigation it recently conducted found Sports Direct "weeds out" even mild criticism of its products.
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-3299295/Sports-Direct-probed-competition-watchdog-allegations-blocked-negative-reviews.html
By Sam Unsted; [email protected]; @SamUAtAlliance
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