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Dear Client: The FTC’s first Robinson-Patman Act case in a generation ended on Friday after presstime not with a trial, but with a monitor. After a few months hashing out the details, the FTC and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits have reached a settlement agreement in the case the FTC filed against the wholesaler for alleged pricing discrimination. The two parties filed a joint stipulation laying out the settlement terms. BACKGROUND. You’ll recall, the case was filed against the wholesaler
NOCA Crosses 3M CEs in Lifetime Sales, Keeps Climbing FMB Ranks
Dear Client: Add another milestone to NOCA’s recent run: the FMB supplier has now crossed 3 million cases in lifetime sales, with “more than half of that volume generated in just the last 16 months,” chief commercial officer Andrew Norlin tells BBD. (Recall, this is one of the first brands to really capitalize on the no carbonation craze. It’s in the name.) Of course that’s notable, given the current FMB environment. Indeed, NOCA is up 20% YTD while the total
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