FTC Takes Action To Raise Wine And Spirit Prices

FTC sues largest wine and spirits distributor, saying it discriminates against smaller stores
Southern Glazer’s, which has a key office in Cerritos, serves commercial customers such as Total Wine, Costco and Kroger.
The FTC Takes Action To Raise Wine And Spirit Prices
The Federal Trade Commission has sued a wine distributor for discriminatory price cuts to big stores. This antitrust lawsuit is likely to harm not benefit US consumers.
FTC revives price discrimination law, sues alcohol distributor
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued alcohol distributor Southern Glazer's on Thursday for giving big customers exclusive discounts, enforcing a law aimed at protecting small retailers from bigger competitors for the first time in decades.
FTC sues Glazer’s for unfair pricing
The Federal Trade Commission has sued the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits, saying it is illegally discriminating against small and independent businesses.
FTC sues Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits for price discrimination
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits LLC, accusing the Miami-based alcoholic beverage distributor of engaging in systemi
Federal Trade Commission is suing U.S. largest wine and spirits distributor
The Federal Trade Commission claims Miami-based Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits illegally discriminates against small and independent businesses by not giving them access to discounts and rebates that larger chains receive.
Southern Glazer’s “strongly disputes” FTC price allegations
The federal agency has claimed the distributor has been "depriving" smaller retailers of lower prices and rebates.
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