Southern Glazer's accused by US FTC of violating Robinson-Patman Act
By Khushita Vasant ( December 12, 2024, 18:23 GMT | Insight) -- Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits engaged in price discrimination and deprived small and independent businesses of access to discounts and rebates, harming consumers, the US Federal Trade Commission said today in its first Robinson-Patman Act lawsuit in nearly a quarter of a century. Commissioners voted 3-2 to file the lawsuit, with Republicans Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak dissenting.Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits engaged in price discrimination and deprived small and independent businesses of access to discounts and rebates, harming consumers, the US Federal Trade Commission said today in its first Robinson-Patman Act lawsuit in nearly a quarter of a century....
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