Lewis Store (Pty) Ltd And United Furniture Outlets (Pty) Ltd

Case number: LM226Nov17
Case parties: Primary Acquiring Firm: Lewis Store (Pty) Ltd
Primary Target Firm: United Furniture Outlets (Pty) Ltd
Case type: Large Merger
Type of merger: Horizontal
Case status: Reasons Issued
Outcome: Approved Subject to Conditions
Order date: 2018-01-16
Sector: Wholesale and retail trade - repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Industry: Retail sale of other household equipment in specialized stores
Relevant market: national market for the retail of household furniture in South Africa
Remedy: 12A(3)(b) employment
Competition Tribunal Members: Norman Manoim, Andreas Wessels, Medi Mokuena