DNS fixed prices for 100 items of equipment and electronics at the suggestion of the Federal Antimonopoly Service

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has approached DNS, one of Russia’s largest retailers of digital and home appliances, and proposed limiting product prices to increase the affordability of electronics. The list of socially significant goods for which the DNS has fixed prices includes 100 items.

As specified in the Federal Antimonopoly Service, the price restriction program will be valid until the end of October 2023 in 1,177 settlements where electronics and household appliances stores are present. There is also an option to extend the program. “According to the FAS Russia, joining the DNS to the initiative to limit prices for equipment and electronics will increase their accessibility for citizens. The service will monitor the company’s compliance with the accepted voluntary obligations,” the statement reads. message services.

According to list goods published on the DNS website, the company, in particular, fixed prices for refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, TVs, tablets, as well as multicookers and blenders.

Previously with a similar FAS proposal applied to the network of stores “Children’s World”. In accordance with the proposal of the Federal Antimonopoly Service, Detsky Mir fixed maximum prices for school goods, including uniforms and stationery. FAS noted that such a measure would increase the availability of school supplies before the start of the new school year.

Milena Kostereva