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Top U.S. liquor distributors favor Costco, Kroger and other chains over small businesses: FTC | Real Time Headlines

Cases of Beam Suntory Inc.’s Jim Beam brand bourbon are stacked in a warehouse at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits LLC distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., Friday, Sept. 28, 2018.

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this Federal Trade Commission A new lawsuit accuses the largest U.S. wine and spirits distributor of illegal price discrimination that cost large chain buyers, including Costco and hook upmuch cheaper than prices offered by nearby grocery stores, convenience stores, and independent liquor stores.

dealer, Wines and Spirits in Southern GlazerThe company is the 10th largest private company in the United States and will have sales revenue from retail customers of about $26 billion by 2023, the FTC said Thursday in announcing the lawsuit.

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