After Southern Glazer's deal, US FTC should target 'dominant power buyers,' group says
( October 2, 2026, 20:51 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Main Street Competition Coalition released a statement saying that the US Federal Trade Commission's settlement resolving its price discrimination case against Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits “marks the return of federal price discrimination enforcement.” However, the coalition argued that the settlement addresses only one side of the price discrimination problem, and the bigger issue is the buying power of the largest national chains, which can use their scale to extract preferential terms unrelated to legitimate cost savings and then deploy those advantages to undercut competitors.Statement follows in full. ...
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