Bottlers Accuse Pepsi of Bait-and-Switch 

Dear Client: A group of independent PepsiCo bottlers (several of whom also distribute beer) are suing Pepsi in New York Supreme Court. Less than a year after these bottlers signed agreements to deliver Gatorade DSD-style to major chains -- including Walmart and Kroger -- PepsiCo is allegedly undermining their business through a new buy-by-the-pallet-and-save direct program that offers retailers a $35 per pallet incentive.  (If you're new here, DSD = direct story delivery, the way beer is sold). The case