CCPC launches probe into potential price-fixing of small appliances

Independent adjudication officers of the CCPC may impose financial sanctions on a business which has been found to have breached competition law

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission chair Brian McHugh. The CCPC conducted an unannounced inspection at the premises of an Irish-based distributor in June 2025 as part of this investigation. File photo

The competition authority has launched an investigation into anti-competitive behaviour in the small electric appliances sector over issues relating to potential price controls on resold items.

The investigation relates to a suspected re-sale price maintenance (RPM) arrangement between a manufacturer, a distributor, and multiple retailers operating in Ireland.