Kroger, Albertsons
Kroger's merger with Albertsons will have a major impact on stores - and customers won't like it
After Kroger and Albertsons announced their merger, the FTC filed a lawsuit to block it. That trial is underway now, revealing the possibilities of how customers could be affected.
Inside closing arguments from the FTC’s challenge to Kroger-Albertsons merger
The federal agency’s attorneys highlighted how the deal would impact local communities while the grocers’ lawyers said the agency was out of touch with the realities the industry and shoppers face.
A state's experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons' deal with Kroger
Lawyers for Washington state will have past grocery chain mergers – and their negative consequences – in mind when they go to court to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger.
Would a Kroger and Albertsons merger drive grocery prices up or down? The answer is complicated
The Federal Trade Commission and several states’ attorneys general, including California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, say the deal would eliminate competition
Opinion
GUEST OPINION: Blocking the Kroger-Albertsons merger will hurt local communities
The announcement by supermarket operators Kroger, better known as King Soopers in Colorado, and Albertsons to sell off 579 stores and the recent court order in connection with their planned
Kroger-Albertsons merger: As FTC trial timetable changes, here’s what’s next
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Why federal regulators want to stop grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons from merging
What could be the largest grocery store merger in U.S. history is at a do-or-die point, with closing arguments this week in a lawsuit filed by the FTC to stop Kroger’s nearly $25 billion purchase of Albertsons.
Kroger and Albertsons Prepare to Make a Final Federal Court Argument for Their Merger
Closing arguments are coming up in the Federal Trade Commission's attempt to block the proposed merger of supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons
What's at Stake as FTC's Legal Fight Against Kroger-Albertsons Merger Ends
Key Takeaways The legal battle over the Federal Trade Commission's efforts to halt the $24.6 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger is scheduled to end Tuesday, with massive implications for the larger grocery industry.
Blocking Kroger and Albertsons’ Merger Won’t Fix Americans’ Grocery Problems
The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons out of concern that it could result in higher grocery prices. The intervention is misguided. Supermarkets aren’t responsible for the recent rises in grocery prices,
Supermarket News27d
The proposed Kroger, Albertsons merger would have serious impact on workers, customers, and communities alike
This merger would almost certainly result in job losses, store closures, pharmacy and food deserts, and higher prices ...
CBS News24d
Kroger-Albertsons merger trial starts. Here's what to know.
Here's how the merger could impact consumers and grocery costs, and why the feds are looking to block it. Allowing Kroger and Albertsons to merge would curtail grocery industry competition ...
USA Today24d
Kroger merger with Albertsons faces key court hearing
Kroger will face off with regulators ... many stores either closed or were bought back by Albertsons. The FTC is also concerned about the impact to unionized workers losing bargaining power ...
AZ Central7d
As clock ticks on Kroger-Albertsons FTC case, more court battles loom against merger
PORTLAND, Ore. — The critical hearing in federal court into Kroger’s proposed $25 billion takeover of Albertsons will stretch into a fourth week after attorneys for the grocers rested their case ...