Top U.S. liquor distributor favored Costco, Kroger, other chains over small businesses: FTC

Cases of Beam Suntory Inc. Jim Beam brand bourbon sit stacked in the warehouse at Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018.The Federal Trade Commission in a new lawsuit accuses the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits of illegal price discrimination that gave large chain buyers, including Costco and Kroger, much better prices than those offered to neighborhood grocery stores, convenience shops and independent liquor stores.Th ...