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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read September 6, 2019

Deceptive marketing in the spotlight: Ticketmaster to pay Competition Bureau penalty of $4.5 million

In a recent article, the Competition Bureau’s focus on high-impact, consumer-focused digital economy investigations, including specifically investigations into drip pricing practices was highlighted. On June 27, 2019, the Bureau announced that its investigation into such practices by Ticketmaster had concluded with a consent agreement.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Finance and Accounting / Competition Tribunal, Deceptive marketing, drip pricing, e-commerce, False or misleading advertising, marketing, pricing

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read November 15, 2018

Fixing the leak: Discount fined $700,000 for drip pricing

Discount Car & Truck Rentals Ltd. recently became the fourth car rental company to reach an agreement with the Competition Bureau to settle allegations that they were advertising unattainable prices, a practice known as drip pricing.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / competition, drip pricing, unfair pricing practices

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