Canada’s competition commissioner claims that Cineplex has made nearly $40 million from online booking fees since 2022, using what he calls “deceptive” marketing practices. Drip-pricing is at the center of the competition case looking into fees and pricing practices. Cineplex has argued the claims are without merit and should be thrown out. Anne Gaviola has the story in Business Matters for Wednesday Feb. 28.
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