Traditionally, the Pierre Fabre group (Avène, Klorane, A-Derma, Galénic…) refused to sell its products on the Internet and reserved them for the network of pharmacies and parapharmacies, to"guarantee respect for the quality of its products". Today, however, he is obliged to make them available online…
29 October 2008
The Competition Council decided today that Pierre Fabre must authorize the sale of its products on the Internet by its authorized distributors. In a statement made public on Wednesday, the Council justified its decision by stressing that Internet sales"make it easier for consumers to compare prices" and offer them services such as"home delivery" and"real-time availability of product-specific documentation anywhere". Before concluding that the company has 3 months to authorize"the sale on the Internet of its cosmetic and personal hygiene products", under penalty of a new decision.
