Copenhagen, April 4, 2025 — The Danish Competition Appeals Board has upheld a ruling by the Competition Council that interior design brand Hübsch engaged in anti-competitive behaviour by coordinating prices and exchanging sensitive pricing information with competitor Broste Copenhagen.
The Board confirmed that the companies participated in a concerted practice in 2021, involving the alignment of pricing strategies around product launches and the introduction of a COVID-19 fee applied to all orders. These actions were found to reduce market uncertainty and restrict competition in violation of Section 6 of the Danish Competition Act and Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
According to the ruling, the companies exchanged correspondence that influenced each other’s decisions on prices and surcharges, particularly around the release of their spring/summer and autumn/winter collections in 2021. The Appeals Board stated that the coordination had “the object of restricting competition” and constituted a serious infringement of competition law.
The case against Broste Copenhagen concluded in 2023, when the company admitted wrongdoing and accepted a fine of DKK 6 million (approx. €800,000). Following today’s confirmation of liability, the case against Hübsch will now proceed to the Maritime and Commercial Court, which will determine the size of a civil fine to be imposed on the company.
Hübsch, known for its furniture, kitchenware, and decorative home products, has not publicly commented on the ruling.
