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GE backs off fair trade push in appliances price policy
General Electric abandons effort to mandate fixed consumer prices for small home appliances under fair trade laws after costly court battles. Westinghouse and Sunbeam also retreated. Disputes have surged since the rise of discount houses, with debates across courts and Congress over price fixing and consumer impact.
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National Association of Retail Druggists
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U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Masters Mail Order Company
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