"Retail royalty Brown Thomas and Arnotts have stood as big-ticket landmarks for shoppers on both sides of the River Liffey for generations, encountering new owners, fires, floods and even the War of Independence along the way. This week, however, they were brought to Dublin District Court by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The prosecution against Brown Thomas Arnotts, which originally began last November, referred to a breach of sales-pricing laws during the 2024 Black Friday sales period."
"Having pleaded guilty to the breach, the company was ordered to make a €1,000 donation to charity. On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Kevin Doyle is joined by Irish Independent technology editor Adrian Weckler to break down the CCPC action, and to ask if consumers may feel that the sanction is little more than a slap on the wrist."
Brown Thomas and Arnotts are long-standing Dublin department stores that have served shoppers on both sides of the River Liffey for generations, enduring new owners, fires, floods and even the War of Independence. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission brought a prosecution against Brown Thomas Arnotts in Dublin District Court alleging a breach of sales-pricing laws during the 2024 Black Friday sales period. The company pleaded guilty and was ordered to make a €1,000 donation to charity. Questions were raised about whether consumers may view the sanction as a mere slap on the wrist. The stores' rich history was also highlighted.
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