Total Wine & More controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Mod Selection sues Total Wine & More and alleges distributor misconduct
Lawsuit filed
Mod Selection filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against Total Wine & More, alleging that the retailer and its distributor, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, acted together to diminish the brand's value. The brand also alleged racial bigotry and mis-marketing; these are allegations, not stated determinations.
Source excerpt
According to Patch.com, Mod Selection claimed legal infractions of false advertising, trademark infringements and civil conspiracy and other counts, claiming the actions were steps in a 'predetermined plan to kill the Mod Selection Champagnes brand by dumping the product at brand-damaging discounted prices in the U.S. and abroad.'
Mod Selection has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against the retailer Total Wine & More, saying that it worked in concert with its distributor, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, to diminish the brand's value.
Mod Selection, a champagne brand Drake has invested in, has claimed 'racial bigotry' was in play when the brand was mis-marketed.