A range of private schools have agreed to review the high price of their uniforms and provide alternative suppliers, after the Competition Commission intervened, citing unfair and anticompetitive pricing.
“We did all this because when schools enter into exclusive agreements with suppliers or retailers, it means these service providers are the only place parents can buy uniform items. This creates a risk of the supplier charging excessive prices as it does not face competition from any other supplier,” the commissioner explained.
“The schools committed to improve competition in the market for the supply of school uniforms, reducing prices for parents,” Bonakele said.
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