Online Selling & MAP Policy
Online Selling Policy
Resellers selling Carter & Rose product online must comply with the Online Selling Policy. The Online Selling Policy is independent of and separate from any agreement or understanding between Reseller and Carter & Rose on any matter. Carter & Rose reserves the right to discontinue doing business with and Reseller without liability in the event of a violation of the Online Selling Policy. Carter & Rose will unilaterally enforce this policy, strictly and uniformly, with respect to all Resellers.
Carter & Rose reserves the right to review all methods of Resellers online sales not covered in the below Online Selling Policy. The Online Selling Policy will be updated to address these other online selling methods as they arise.
Reseller-Owned Website
Resellers ARE permitted to sell Carter & Rose products online through their own reseller owned website. However, all pricing has to be in-line with our Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policy.
Amazon.com
Resellers ARE NOT permitted to sell Carter & Rose products online through Amazon.com.
Ebay & Other Auction Websites
Resellers ARE NOT permitted to sell Carter & Rose products online through Ebay and other auction websites.
Shipping Outside the US, Canada & Mexico
Resellers ARE NOT permitted to sell Carter & Rose products online to shipping locations outside of the United States, Canada or Mexico.
MAP Policy
Resellers, selling Carter & Rose product online must comply with the Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) Policy. The MAP Policy is independent of and separate from any agreement or understanding between Reseller and Carter & Rose on any matter. Carter & Rose reserves the right to discontinue doing business with and Reseller without liability in the event of a violation of the MAP Policy. Carter & Rose will unilaterally enforce this policy, strictly and uniformly, with respect to all Resellers.
This MAP Policy does not extend to a Reseller’s actual resale price IN STORE, which the Reseller may set in its sole and absolute discretion. This MAP Policy applies to Unites States, Canada and Mexico Resellers only.
Carter & Rose will not discuss acceptance, or any conditions of acceptance, with and Reseller related to the MAP Policy, as it is non-negotiable and will not be altered for any Reseller. Nothing in the MAP Policy shall constitute an agreement between Carter & Rose and any Reseller that the Reseller will comply with the MAP Policy.
The MAP Policy applies to all forms of advertising including, but not limited to:
- Internet Advertisements, Publications, or Listings (banner ads, broadcast emails, destination pages, third-party sites sponsored, placed or funded by the Reseller, etc.)
- Print Ads (inserts, magazines, catalogs, newspapers, etc.)
- Broadcasts (radio, TV, etc.)
- Direct Mailers (email, fax, etc.)
- Billboards
- Displays, Banners, or any other price markings at Reseller’s place(s) of business
- Quotes, Contracts
- Separate internet site “checkout” pages where the final purchase election is made
General
ALL Carter & Rose products are subject to this MAP Policy, including any products that may, from time to time, be added. Carter & Rose will notify Resellers of any Carter & Rose products that are no longer subject to the MAP Policy.
The MAP price equals the Carter & Rose list price set forth on Carter & Rose's Dealer Website, which is available to all Resellers and may be amended, from time to time, by Carter & Rose in its sole discretion.
No advertisement by a Reseller may offer a Carter & Rose product subject to the MAP Policy at a price less than the MAP list price.
Advertisements for Carter & Rose products may include percentage or specific dollar amount discounts or rebates. If such discounts result in a net price lower than the MAP Policy price of a Carter & Rose product, then such advertisement will be a MAP violation.
For clarification, the following advertising will comply with the MAP Policy:
- Advertising without any reference to price;
- Advertising that promises to match or beat prices from competitors;
- Advertising that offers no money down or delayed payments, unless the advertisement specifies a dollar value for these terms which nets a price that is below Carter & Rose's MAP list price.
Promotions
Bundled promotions by Reseller will not violate MAP Policy so long as all of the following criteria are met:
- If a price for the Carter & Rose product is included in an advertisement, the Carter & Rose MAP list price must be used
- If multiple Carter & Rose products are included in an advertisement, the bundle price must be at least as high as the sum of the individual Carter & Rose MAP list prices;
- If Carter & Rose products are bundled with third party products, the bundle price must at least exceed the sum of the individual MAP list prices for the Carter & Rose products; and
- The bundle is not assigned a value that is less than the Carter & Rose MAP list price, or the bundle does not describe the Carter & Rose product as “free”, “included” or discounted.
Resale Price
The Reseller is free to set the actual resale price for any product IN STORE. The MAP Policy is not, and shall not be construed to be, an agreement between Reseller and Carter & Rose to set the resale price of Carter & Rose products.
Confidentiality
No Reseller may disclose to any person any of the terms or conditions of this MAP Policy nor any MAP list price in effect, from time to time, for any Carter & Rose product.
Resellers must not communicate with Carter & Rose about the activities of any other Reseller. Carter & Rose will not respond to any questions or comments from one Reseller about the activities of any other Reseller.