How the Kroger merger could further erode the administrative state
The merger between Kroger and Albertsons could ultimately lead to another chip against the armor of the administrative state if the FTC challenge succeeds.
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Kroger raises lower end of annual sales forecast as cheap groceries lure shoppers
Sept 12 (Reuters) - Kroger (KR.N), opens new tab raised the lower end of its annual sales forecast after topping quarterly results on Thursday, as its efforts to offer freshly sourced groceries at ...
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Just Miles from Kroger’s Court Battle, a Food Desert Shows What’s at Stake
Federal regulators are trying to block Kroger’s merger with Albertsons. In a Portland suburb, residents already know what deteriorating access to fresh food looks like. By Danielle Kaye ...
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Kroger customers experience trouble accessing apps, website due to system error
A system error affected some Kroger customers' ability to interface with the grocery chain's app and websites on Friday.According to a spokesperson with Kroger, the ...
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Kroger app, website coming back online after outage
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Kroger’s app and website appear to be coming back online after an hours-long outage. The franchise’s app and website have removed a banner that said they were experiencing ...
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Kroger merger with Albertsons faces key court hearing
Kroger will face off with regulators beginning Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon for a critical legal hearing in its proposed $25 billion takeover of Albertsons. Regulators with ...
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Kroger's CEO says shoppers would see lower prices after the chain's merger with Albertsons
PORTLAND, Ore. — The chief executive officer of Kroger insisted Wednesday that merging with rival Albertsons would allow the two supermarket companies to lower prices and more effectively ...
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‘Seismic shift.’ Kroger’s fight against a federal agency could upend antitrust
Supermarket chain Kroger is suing a federal agency in a daring move that aims to weaken how Washington fights mergers that threaten to jack up prices on consumers. The lawsuit alleges the Federal ...
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Kroger, Albertsons CEOs Tout Deal to Counter Amazon, Walmart
The tie-up will make Kroger and Albertsons “not as big as Walmart but big enough” to help the grocers “change the growth trajectory,” said Sankaran, who was previously at PepsiCo Inc ...
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Would a Kroger and Albertsons merger drive grocery prices up or down? The answer is complicated
As grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons push to carry out the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history, the companies' executives have made a contentious claim. Joining forces ...
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Kroger sues to halt FTC proceeding meant to block Albertsons merger
Grocery giant Kroger sued the Federal Trade Commission on Monday, challenging an administrative proceeding meant to block its proposed $24.6 billion merger with rival Albertsons. The lawsuit ...