PepsiCo Accused of Giving Walmart Unfair Pricing Advantages

The FTC claimed Walmart received unfair pricing advantages from PepsiCo, violating the Robinson-Patman Act by giving Walmart a lower average retail price than its competitors. The unsealed complaint alleges that PepsiCo provided promotional payments and services to Walmart while failing to make similar benefits available to competitors on proportionally equal terms. The lawsuit was initially dismissed, but the unsealed complaint provides more details on the FTC's allegations.