The FTC has countered Kroger and Albertsons are traditional “one-stop” grocers with a broader selection of goods and shouldn’t be allowed to combine because those nontraditional rivals are ...

Using the HHI disadvantages Kroger and Albertsons in two ways. First, the FTC has defined the market to exclude many large food retailers, such as drugstore chains CVS and Walgreens, discounter ...

The FTC antitrust hearing over the proposed $24.6B mergers of Kroger and Albertsons is nearing an end. Here's a recap of each side's arguments and what to expect heading into closing arguments.

Henry Liu, former director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition under the Biden administration, has ...

Kroger and Albertsons want to complete the biggest supermarket merger in U.S. history, but an agency tasked with consumer protection is trying to put a stop to it. The Federal Trade Commission ...

Kroger and Albertsons plan to satisfy anticompetition concerns by introducing a new competitor — its handpicked buyer, C&S Wholesale Grocers — to the regions where they overlap.

What the FTC says. Allowing Kroger and Albertsons to merge would curtail grocery industry competition, giving the combined entity more market power at a time food store prices remain elevated ...

The FTC lawsuit to block the Albertsons-Kroger merger went to trial on Monday, with the agency arguing the deal undermines competition and the companies saying it will help consumers.

Here's a line from the FTC. "Kroger and Albertsons are the two largest employers of union grocery labor in the United States. In many states, they both negotiate with the same local unions.

FTC Chief Trial Counsel Susan Musser urged US District Judge Adrienne Nelson on Monday to pause the deal, saying in opening statements that it would result in Kroger “swallowing” Albertsons. 4 ...