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Hoka didn’t act unlawfully, owner targeted by UK antitrust claim from shoe retailer says

By Simon Zekaria
  • 18 Jan 2024 17:17
  • 18 Jan 2024 17:17
The owner of the Hoka running shoe brand told a UK judge today that it didn’t behave unlawfully in its commercial dealings with Up and Running — a running shoe retailer that filed an antitrust damages claim over an alleged breach of competition rules.
According to the claimant, Deckers UK hindered

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Simon Zekaria

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Simon Zekaria is a senior correspondent in London, covering UK regulation. Prior to joining MLex, Simon reported on business news for The Wall Street Journal, including on telecommunications, media, technology and consumer affairs. Simon was also a writer for the WSJ on diverse subjects such as Brexit, UK politics and global sport. Simon was previously a correspondent on competition issues and European politics for Thomson Reuters and Agence France-Presse in Brussels. Simon is a graduate of Edinburgh University, with Masters degrees in literature and law. A French speaker, he has studied at the Sorbonne University, Paris.

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