Alert: FTC Says “Direct Shipping Improves Consumer Welfare”

FTC Power Grab ContinuesA Federal Trade Commission staff report released last week concludes that Internet direct shipping of wine provides consumers with "lower prices and more choices in the wine market, and that states could expand e-commerce by permitting direct shipping of wine to consumers."The study finds that "state bans on direct shipping prevent consumers from saving as much as 21 percent on some wines and from conveniently purchasing many popular wines from suppliers around the country," says the press