European Commission probes Nike and Universal Studios
The European Commission has begun competition investigations into the licensing and distribution practices of Nike, Universal Studios and Sanrio, the licensor of the Hello Kitty brand.
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10 July 2019 Europe’s antitrust authority has hit Sanrio, the licensor of the Hello Kitty brand, with a €6.2 million fine for restricting cross-border sales of merchandise.
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