Virtual Briefing
How Big Retailers Get Illegal Pricing Deals and How to Fight Back
Tuesday, October 28th, 1pm ET
Ever wonder how Walmart, Amazon, dollar chains or other big retailers are able to set their retail prices lower than independents? You are invited to join a virtual briefing detailing how mega retailers use their market power to extract illegal pricing, access, and promotions from suppliers, allowing them to undercut small and medium competitors on retail prices. This illegal practice has been largely unpoliced, but there is a groundswell movement to fight back. Small businesses can join together to urge federal regulators to revive the Robinson-Patman Act – a law passed in the 1930s to safeguard the ability of Main Street businesses to compete.
Join independent business associations to see how your business can stand up to big corporate power and level the playing field.
Attendees will learn:
How large corporations using their market power to bully suppliers into special deals or access, which results in smaller competitors shouldering higher wholesale costs for the same truckload of goods
Why this is illegal and why lack of enforcement has led to unfair marketplaces
How small businesses can take action
Host Organizations from the Small Business Rising Coalition
American Booksellers Association
American Independent Business Alliance
American Specialty Toy Retailing Assn
Cambridge Local First
Independent Natural Food Retailers Association
Independent Shopkeepers Assn
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Local Business Institute
Local First Arizona
Local Return
Louisville Independent Business Alliance
Lowcountry Local First
National Community Pharmacists Assn
National Grocers Assn
Small Business Majority
Spokane Independent Metro Business Alliance
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