Tagged: Alcohol Distributors

Southern Glazer’s FTC Settlement: A Wholesaler’s Guide

Same Bottle, Different Deal: What Southern Glazer’s FTC Settlement Means for Wholesalers

Alcohol Regulation; Distribution; Breweries; Distilleries; Wineries; Retailers; Constitutional Law; Regulatory Enforcement / Trade Practices / Wholesalers
October 6, 2026

Part 2 of 2: The price-discrimination settlement. A wholesaler’s price book can show the...

Marketing Billbacks and Dirty Tricks: What Wholesalers Should Learn from Southern Glazer’s NPA

Part 1 of 2: The non-prosecution agreement. A supplier’s approval of a marketing billback...

A stamp held above a wholesale liquor license in a beverage distribution warehouse.

An Affiliate’s Supplier Permit Put a Distributor’s License at Risk. The Court Rejected Automatic Revocation.

Distributors
September 25, 2026

A supplier certificate in one company and a wholesale license in another can look...

IDOR’s Proposed Liquor Tax Overhaul: A Return to the Same Unconstitutional Scheme the Illinois Supreme Court Already Struck Down

Taxes
May 27, 2026

Illinois liquor distributors, importing distributors, manufacturers, RTD cocktail producers, and alcohol brand owners should...

When a Distributor Loses a Brand, the Tax Fight May Start in the Brand Transfer Agreement

Beer Franchise Laws / Brand Transfer Agreement / Distribution / Wholesalers
April 9, 2026

Distributors already know what happens when a supplier moves a brand. Everybody rushes to...

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