by Mike Duff | Dec 11, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
A United States District Court in Oregon has blocked the merger of The Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos., citing the combination’s threat to grocery sector competition. In a response, Albertsons announced it has terminated the merger agreement and filed suit against...
by Mike Duff | Aug 20, 2024 | Retail Articles
As part of its initiative to acquire Albertsons Cos., The Kroger Co. has filed a motion for preliminary injunction in the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s administrative proceeding challenging...
by Mike Duff | Mar 29, 2024 | Retail Articles
At a time when a pair of dynamics — more scrutiny of major retail operations by regulators and the growth of retail media — are impacting the marketplace, Walmart has notified two federal antitrust agencies it will withdraw and refile a certain review application...
by Mike Duff | Feb 26, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The United States Federal Trade Commission announced it is suing to block the Kroger Co.’s $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Cos. claiming the deal is anticompetitive. Kroger immediately answered with a statement saying blocking the merger would actually...
by Mike Duff | Jan 16, 2024 | Retail Articles
The Kroger Co., Albertsons Cos. and C&S Wholesale Grocers issued a statement updating status of the proposed Kroger/Alberstons merger and related agreements, with a United States Federal Trade Commission ruling on the transaction soon. According to the statement,...
