Manufacturer-Initiated Fees To Retailers May Require FTC Scrutiny - Attorney
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Payments initiated by suppliers made to retailers for shelf space may require Federal Trade Commission analysis to determine if the conduct is anticompetitive, a Chicago antitrust attorney told commission reps at a June 1 hearing on slotting fees in Washington, D.C.
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