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NY Wine and Liquor Suppliers Pay Big for Payoffs
Posted by perle0 on 2006-10-31 12:37:20
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[News] [New York] |
A group of 15 national suppliers of wine and liquor have paid $2.3 million to settle a New York investigation into illegal use of incentives to get retailers and restaurants to favor their beverages. Apparently, these alcohol mavens geve out $9 million in rebates, gifts, etc. between 2003 and 2005 alone to encourage stocking their beverages instead of someone else's. (That's $3 million a year, folks! And you wondered why you find the same wines no matter where you shop!) |
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