Kroger, Albertsons
Grocery definitions to play key role in Kroger-Albertsons merger case
A ruling in the Kroger-Albertsons merger case will hinge on how Judge for Oregon Adrienne Nelson interprets a 1980s-era definition of the grocery industry.
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 that.
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.
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 proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons will proceed.
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 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.
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.
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,
What happens to Colorado’s Kroger-Albertsons merger trial if other cases finish first
The proposed $25 billion merger deal between the parent companies of King Soopers and Safeway is facing three lawsuits across the country at once – including in Colorado.
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KROGER IN COURT: A Case of Déjà Vu
In fact, Kroger and Albertsons’ legal teams explained at the beginning of the third trial that many of their legal team will ...
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 ...
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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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Mountain town residents hope Kroger-Albertsons merger would bring stability to grocery selection
Colorado attorneys who sued to prevent the state’s top grocers from merging estimate mountain town residents pay 10% more for groceries than Coloradans living in urban areas.
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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 ...