公平贸易委员会起诉主要酒精经销商向小商店提供比大连锁店更糟糕的交易。 FTC sues major alcohol distributor for giving smaller stores worse deals than big chains.
联邦贸易委员会(FTC)起诉南格拉泽的葡萄酒和精神,这是美国最大的葡萄酒和烈酒分销商,指控对小型和独立企业进行非法价格歧视。 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits, alleging illegal price discrimination against small and independent businesses. 公平贸易委员会声称,Southern Glazer公司没有向较小的商店提供与大连锁店同等的折扣和回扣,从而造成了竞争劣势。 The FTC claims that Southern Glazer's does not provide smaller stores with the same discounts and rebates that larger chains receive, creating a competitive disadvantage. 南格拉泽(Southern Glazer)对指控提出争议, 认为诉讼“错误且法律上存在缺陷”。 Southern Glazer's disputes the allegations, calling the lawsuit "misguided and legally flawed." 公平贸易委员会试图根据1936年《鲁滨逊-帕特曼法》禁止进一步的歧视性做法。 The FTC seeks to prohibit further discriminatory practices under the 1936 Robinson-Patman Act.