Coupang seeks South Korea consent decree to resolve subcontracting probe
By Jenny Lee ( September 10, 2025, 03:33 GMT | Insight) -- E-commerce giant Coupang and its subsidiary CPLB have entered consent decree proceedings with South Korea’s antitrust regulator, following allegations of subcontracting-law violations in their private-brand supply practices. The Korea Fair Trade Commission said it decided on Aug. 27 to open the process after the companies applied for a decree to settle concerns rather than contest the regulator’s findings.E-commerce giant Coupang and its subsidiary CPLB have entered consent decree proceedings with South Korea’s antitrust regulator, following allegations of subcontracting-law violations in their private-brand supply practices....
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