94-10272. The Keds Corporation; Prohibited Trade Practices and Affirmative Corrective Actions  

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    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
    [Docket C-3490]
    
     
    
    The Keds Corporation; Prohibited Trade Practices and Affirmative 
    Corrective Actions
    
    AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
    
    ACTION: Consent order.
    
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    SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting 
    unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, that 
    consent order prohibits, among other things, a Massachusetts-based 
    manufacturer and seller of athletic and casual shoes from fixing the 
    resale price at which any dealer may advertise or sell any Keds 
    athletic or casual footware item; coercing or pressuring any dealer to 
    adopt or adhere to any resale price; attempting to secure commitments 
    from any dealer about the resale price at which it will advertise or 
    sell any such product; and requiring or suggesting that dealers report 
    other dealers who advertise or sell any such product below any resale 
    price.
    
    DATES: Complaint and Order issued April 1, 1994.\1\
    
        \1\Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are 
    available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th 
    Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.
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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Michael Bloom or Rhonda McLean, FTC/New York Regional Office, 150 
    William St., suite 1300, New York, N.Y. 10038. (212) 264-1207.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, October 12, 1993, there was 
    published in the Federal Register, 58 FR 52767, a proposed consent 
    agreement with analysis In the Matter of The Keds Corporation, for the 
    purpose of soliciting public comment. Interested parties were given 
    sixty (60) days in which to submit comments, suggestions or objections 
    regarding the proposed form of the order
        A comment was filed and considered by the Commission. The 
    Commission has ordered the issuance of the complaint in the form 
    contemplated by the agreement, made its jurisdictional findings and 
    entered an order to cease and desist, as set forth in the proposed 
    consent agreement, in disposition of this proceeding.
    
        Authority: Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or 
    applies sec. 5, 38 Stat. 719, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45.
    Donald S. Clark,
    Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 94-10272 Filed 4-28-94; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6750-01-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
04/29/1994
Department:
Federal Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Consent order.
Document Number:
94-10272
Dates:
Complaint and Order issued April 1, 1994.\1\
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: April 29, 1994, Docket C-3490