FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2012, file photo, Jessie Rivera, 10, of New York, brings pink sandbags to the door of the shop in New York. Americans cut back sharply on spending at retail businesses in October, an indication that some may still be cautious about the economy. Superstorm Sandy may have slowed business at the end of the month. The Commerce Department said Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, that sales dropped 0.3 percent after three months of gains. Auto sales fell 1.5 percent, the most in more than a year. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2012, file photo, Jessie Rivera, 10, of New York, brings pink sandbags to the door of the shop in New York. Americans cut back sharply on spending at retail businesses in October, an indication that some may still be cautious about the economy. Superstorm Sandy may have slowed business at the end of the month. The Commerce Department said Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, that sales dropped 0.3 percent after three months of gains. Auto sales fell 1.5 percent, the most in more than a year. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)
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In this Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, photo, people shop at a mall in Cheektowaga, N.Y., Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. Americans cut back sharply on spending at retail businesses in October, an indication that some may still be cautious about the economy. Superstorm Sandy may have slowed business at the end of the month. The Commerce Department said Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, that sales dropped 0.3 percent after three months of gains. Auto sales fell 1.5 percent, the most in more than a year.(AP Photo/David Duprey)
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FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 15, 2012 photo, Gloria Bambrick counts and stacks components of T-shirts as Walter Meck reviews an order at FesslerUSA apparel manufacture in Orwigsburg, Pa. .U.S. wholesale businesses increased their stockpiles in October but their sales fell sharply, a mix sign for economic growth. The Commerce Department said Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 that stockpiles grew 0.6 percent in October. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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In this Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012 photo, a shopper pushes a trolley through the clearance section of a store in Chicago. During the recession, retailers used sales to lure cash-strapped Americans into stores. But that strategy has backfired. It has bred a group of deal junkies that won’t shop unless they see “70 percent” signs or yellow clearance stickers. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)
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FILE - In this Tuesday, June 19, 2012 file photo, Lauren Jonker opens up a dishwasher on display at a Lowe's store in Atlanta. During the recession, retailers used sales to lure cash-strapped Americans into stores. But that strategy has backfired. It has bred a group of deal junkies that won’t shop unless they see “70 percent” signs or yellow clearance stickers. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
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In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, photo, a home is for sale in North Andover, Mass. U.S. home prices rose at a healthy pace in December compared with a year ago, driven higher by rising sales and a smaller supply of available homes. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Malloy calls for changing Conn. liquor pricing
HARTFORD, Conn. (
AP) — Lawmakers are considering a bill proposed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's administration that would change how liquor is priced for retail sales in Connecticut.
Current law states that no retail permit holder can sell liquor at a price below their cost. But Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William Rubenstein told members of the legislature's General Law Committee on Tuesday that cost includes a separate, so-called "bottle price" that's set by the wholesalers each month.
Malloy's bill would set the minimum allowable retail price at the actual cost paid by retailers for each bottle, plus shipping and delivery costs.
The Connecticut Package Stores Association claims Malloy's proposal will harm the product selection available today and ultimately lead to higher, not lower prices, for consumers if big-box retailers ultimately dominate the market.
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