Resale price maintenance fact sheet

Resale price maintenance occurs when a supplier of goods requires, pressures, or attempts to influence a retailer or distributor to sell those goods at or above a specified minimum price.

This Commerce Commission fact sheet outlines the main forms that resale price maintenance can take and explains what suppliers, resellers, and others can do to avoid engaging in this prohibited conduct.

Commerce Commission disclaimer: This fact sheet provides guidance only. It is not intended to be definitive and should not be used in place of legal advice.

Source: New Zealand Commerce Commission, https://www.comcom.govt.nz/business/avoiding-anti-competitive-behaviour/resale-price-maintenance/