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FTC Charges Company, Owner with Deceptively Marketing Mosquito Repellent Wristbands
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged Lou Lentine and Viatek Consumer Products Group, Inc. (Viatek) with making deceptive, unsubstantiated claims for Mosquito Shield Bands. The complaint also...
Statement by FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez on Appellate Ruling in the POM Wonderful Matter
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“Today’s decision by the D.C. Circuit is a victory for consumers. It is in keeping with established law that advertisers who market products for serious health conditions must have rigorous science to...
FTC Requires Albertsons and Safeway to Sell 168 Stores as a Condition of Merger
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Supermarket operators Albertsons and Safeway Inc. have agreed to sell 168 supermarkets to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their proposed $9.2 billion merger would likely be...
FTC Seeks Comment on Fair Packaging and Labeling Act Rules
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The Federal Trade Commission is proposing amendments to its rules under the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA). Enacted in 1967, the FPLA requires that certain products carry labels identifying...
FTC Approves Modified Final Order for Bi-Lo
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved a modified final order settling charges that grocery store operator Bi-Lo Holdings, LLC’s $265 million acquisition of 154 stores from Delhaize America would...
Bi-Lo Holdings, LLC, In the Matter of
According to the FTC's complaint, Bi-Lo’s proposed $265 million acquisition of the Delhaize supermarkets would likely harm consumers through higher grocery prices, diminished quality and reduced service levels in 11 local markets in three states. The consent order requires the merged Bi-Lo/Delhaize to sell 12 stores to Rowes IGA Supermarkets, HAC, Inc., W. Lee Flowers & Co., Inc. and Food Giant. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Bi-Lo will acquire the Delhaize stores on a rolling basis, through eight separate deal closings over a 10-week period. Each supermarket divestiture must be completed within 10 days of the respective Bi-Lo/Delhaize closing date. The FTC settlement preserves supermarket competition in 11 local markets in three states.
Type of Action
Administrative
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FTC Matter/File Number
131 0162
Docket Number
C-4440
Operators of Scheme That Targeted Hispanic Consumers Are Banned From Telemarketing Under Settlement with FTC
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Cream Group, Inc., which operates as Oro Marketing, and its mastermind Sami Charchian have agreed to a permanent ban on telemarketing to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they targeted...
AmeriGas and Blue Rhino, In the Matter of
The FTC issued an administrative complaint against Ferrellgas Partners, L.P and Ferrellgas, L.P. (doing business as Blue Rhino) and UGI Corporation and AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (doing business as AmeriGas Cylinder Exchange), alleging that they illegally agreed on reducing the amount of propane in their tanks sold to a key customer. The complaint alleges that, together, Blue Rhino and AmeriGas controlled approximately 80 percent of the market for wholesale propane exchange tanks in the United States. In 2008, Blue Rhino and AmeriGas each decided to implement a price increase by reducing the amount of propane in their exchange tanks from 17 pounds to 15 pounds, without a corresponding reduction in the wholesale price. On 10/31/14, AmeriGas and Blue Rhino agreed to settle FTC charges of restraining competition. Faced with resistance from Walmart, the two companies colluded by secretly agreeing to coordinate their negotiations with Walmart in order to push it to accept the reduction. The consent agreements prohibit the companies from soliciting, offering, participating in, or entering or attempting to enter into any type of agreement with any competitor in the propane exchange business to raise, fix, maintain, or stabilize the prices or price levels of propane exchange tanks through any means – including modifying the fill level contained in propane tanks or coordinating communications to customers. The companies also are prohibited from sharing sensitive non-public business information with competitors except in narrowly defined circumstances.
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Administrative
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FTC Matter/File Number
111 0195
Docket Number
9360
FTC Will Keep Retail Food Store Advertising and Marketing Practices Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has completed its review of the Retail Food Store Advertising and Marketing Practices Rule (the Unavailability Rule) and will keep it in its current form. The...
FTC Approves Final Consent Settling Charges that Made in USA Brand, LLC Deceived Consumers
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order settling charges that a company providing a “Made in USA” certification seal to marketers did so...
Made in the USA Brand, LLC, In the Matter of
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Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
142 3121
Blue Rhino, AmeriGas Settle FTC Charges of Restraining Competition
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The two leading suppliers of propane exchange tanks, Blue Rhino and AmeriGas Cylinder Exchange , have agreed to settle FTC charges that the companies illegally agreed not to deviate from their plans...
Marketers Agree to Settle FTC Charges They Deceived Small Businesses Into Buying Credit/Debit Card Processing Services
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A company that sold credit and debit card payment processing services to small businesses has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it used deception and unsubstantiated claims when...
Advertising Allowances and Other Merchandising Payments and Services ("Fred Meyer Guides")
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The Fred Meyer Guides explain to manufacturers and wholesalers how they can provide advertising and promotional allowances and services to retailers without price discrimination and on “proportionally...
Operation ‘Full Disclosure’ Targets More Than 60 National Advertisers
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After reviewing numerous national television and print advertisements, staff of the Federal Trade Commission has sent warning letters to more than 60 companies – including 20 of the 100 largest...
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