BRIEF-UK's CMA Finds Competition Concerns In Hunter Douglas's Purchase Of 247 Home Furnishing

March 20 (Reuters) - United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority:

  • HUNTER DOUGLAS’S PURCHASE OF 247 HOME FURNISHINGS RAISES COMPETITION CONCERNS IN SUPPLY OF MADE-TO-MEASURE WINDOW BLINDS

  • SAYS “CONCERNED THAT MERGER BETWEEN THE TWO COMPANIES COULD LEAVE PEOPLE PAYING MORE OR RECEIVING LOWER QUALITY PRODUCTS OR CUSTOMER SERVICE”

  • HUNTER DOUGLAS AND 247 HOME FURNISHINGS LTD MUST NOW ADDRESS CMA’S CONCERNS WITHIN 5 WORKING DAYS.