{
  "id": 11542050,
  "title": "FTC settles with Southern Glazer’s over claim it discriminated against smaller alcohol sellers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ftc-settles-with-southern-glazers-over-claim-it-discriminated-against",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T22:27:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/10/02/ftc-settles-with-southern-glazers-over-claim-it-discriminated-against-smaller-alcohol-sellers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, the largest U.S. distributor of wines and spirits, over allegations of discrimination against smaller alcohol retailers. The FTC alleged that Southern Glazer’s failed to provide smaller stores access to the same discounts and rebates offered to larger chains, even when those smaller stores were in close proximity. The settlement requires Southern Glazer’s to pay restitution to affected retailers and includes the oversight of an independent monitor for six years. Southern Glazer’s, which generated $26 billion in revenue in 2023, stated that it did not violate the Robinson-Patman Act and that the settlement resolves the case without admitting wrongdoing.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}