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Could retail media’s growth violate the Robinson-Patman Act?

Adweek argues that retail media’s rapid expansion may run afoul of the Robinson-Patman Act, the 1936 law barring price discrimination and unequal promotional benefits among competing buyers.

Signal from adweek.com · Joy Farber Kolo, Chief Innovation, Integration Officer, Weber Shandwick, Jonathan Rigby · read the original.

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