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Well, the ceo of kroger is promising to cut food prices by a billion dollars. if the federal trade commission approves a merger with one of its competitors. the ftc is trying to block a $24 billion merger between kroger and albertson's claiming it would eliminate competition and lead to higher food... Read more
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The chief executive officer of kroger insisted wednesday that merging with rival albertson's would allow the two supermarket companies to lower prices and more effectively compete with retail giants like walmart and amazon kroger ceo rodney mccullen argued in favor of what would be the largest grocery... Read more
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Week two of the big grocery merger trial in downtown portland wrapped up a bit early today, an unexpected witness from walmart, an expected witness was not available until monday. so they shut the thing down before noon on this friday. earlier this week, the ceo s of kroger and albertson's testified,... Read more
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Two of the largest grocery store chains, kroger and albertson's are looking to merge. they were in court monday defending the plan against the federal trade commission or ftc that's looking to block it. the ftc filed a lawsuit against the merger in oregon back in february this day has been a long time... Read more
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With his team. >> now at 5.30, a federal court hearing is underway in portland trying to determine if the kroger albertsons deal should be delayed for violating anti-trust rules as we told you here first yesterday, kroger says a delay would kill that merger. so what would that mean for cincinnati?... Read more
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Now, let's pivot and talk about grocery stores. the fred meyer strike along with the federal lawsuit trying to block a huge merger involving fred meyer's owner kroger and albertson's which also own safeway stores. those two things are putting a blinding spotlight on the industry. now, you may have seen... Read more