FTC "Slotting Fee" Practices Investigation Requested By Senate Cmte.
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Senate Committee on Small Business is sending letters to the Federal Trade Commission and General Accounting Office the week of Sept. 20 asking the organizations take a close look at the practice of charging "slotting fees" for shelf space in retail outlets. The committee held a hearing on the subject Sept. 14.
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