This post was written by Keri S. Bruce.
The deadline to provide comments to aid the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its review of the Fred Meyer Guides (Guides) was reopened and extended until March 4, 2013. The Guides clarify the Robinson-Patman Act (Act) by explaining how manufacturers and wholesalers can provide advertising allowances and other promotional payments and services to retailers in a manner that does not violate the prohibited anti-competitive price discrimination requirements of the Act.
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