Kroger, Albertsons
Colorado antitrust trial in Kroger-Albertsons merger has King Soopers’ parent dangling 10% price drop
Kroger and Albertsons say they face more competition from Walmart, Costco and Amazon than each other. State AG worries about lack of choice in rural Colorado if merger proceeds.
Price Gouging and Other Dirty Tricks Behind the Kroger-Albertsons Merger
From price gouging to deleting evidence, this case reveals a lot about Kroger and Albertsons’ fight for dominance over the grocery market.
Attorney: Kroger selling stores in Albertsons merger to a 'liquidator,' not competitor
An attorney directed particular ire toward the New Hampshire-based company, C&S Wholesale Grocers, which would acquire 579 stores sold off by the grocer after they combined.
Kroger - Albertsons merger trial begins
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Kroger and Albertsons went to trial on Monday. The stores were taken to court by the state in an effort to block the grocery stores from merging.
Grocery definitions to play key role in Kroger-Albertsons merger case
Albertsons merger case will hinge on how U.S. District Court Judge for Oregon Adrienne Nelson interprets a 1980s-era definition of the grocery industry in the 21st-century marketplace. Post-hearing memoranda were due Sept.
Workers rally as trial for Kroger, Albertsons grocery store merger begins in Colorado
The first day of the trial seeking to stop the merger of two large grocery companies is underway in Colorado, and while the sides for and against the deal argued in court, workers raised their voices outside the courthouse.
Colorado warns of price impacts if Kroger, Albertsons merge
The state is suing over Kroger's proposed $24.6 billion purchase of Albertsons, which would consolidate about two-thirds of the state’s supermarkets under a single owner.
Colorado grocery workers rally against Kroger-Albertsons merger as antitrust trial begins in Denver
Colorado grocery workers joined labor advocates and elected officials outside Denver city hall on Monday to rally against a proposed $24.6 billion merger between the nation’s two largest supermarket chains,
Kroger-Albertsons merger trial: Colorado questions Kroger on pricing strategy for mountain towns
On the second day of the trial over Colorado’s attempts to block the Kroger-Albertsons merger, the state’s legal team questioned Kroger’s executives on a pricing strategy implemented in several mounta
Trial continues in Colorado with Kroger's director of pricing execution taking the stand
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Trial in lawsuit to stop Kroger and Albertsons merger starts in Denver
A trial for a lawsuit to stop a merger between Kroger and Albertsons began in Denver on Monday. A rally organized by union workers also happened outside the courthouse. Gabrielle Franklin has the full story.
A ‘difficult business’: What the stock market says about the Albertsons-Kroger merger
The stock price may show what investors think about the merger’s prospects. A Boise analyst says the price signals more than ...
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States await ruling in Kroger, Albertsons merger
Grocery workers, consumers and state and federal regulators are awaiting a ruling in District Court in Oregon to see if a ...
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State says Kroger-Albertsons merger may cost Coloradans $500M per year; companies dispute claim
A merger of Kroger and Albertsons would cost Colorado consumers as much as $500 million a year because of a lack of ...
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'Kroger needs to run the table': Grocer faces third legal challenge to Albertsons merger
He said a court order could reach outside the “state’s borders.” Similarly, Ferguson told The Enquirer last week that ...
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KROGER IN COURT: Judge in FTC Case ‘Expeditiously' Working on Decision
The three-week trial in Portland, Ore., featured 30-plus witnesses arguing how the U.S. grocery market should be defined ...
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Kroger’s 1st-ever ‘customer appreciation’ sale kicks off as merger cases enter fifth week
Kroger’s first-ever Customer Appreciation Week, which began on Sept. 25 and runs through Oct. 1, is a “mega-sales event ...