Gen. Rob Bonta, say the deal would eliminate competition that helps lower prices. As rivals, Kroger and Albertsons compete with each other, so they have an incentive to keep prices down to attract ...

The Federal Trade Commission sued earlier this year to prevent the deal. A possible $24.6 billion deal between supermarket rivals, Kroger and Albertsons, has hit another roadblock with the U.S ...

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 compete with retail ...

after Kroger agreed to purchase Albertsons. But the Federal Trade Commission sued to prevent the $24.6 billion deal, alleging it would eliminate competition and lead to higher food prices for ...

The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block Kroger's proposed $24.6 billion deal to buy a major rival, saying it would lead to higher prices for millions of Americans. Kroger and Albertsons ...

As Kroger and Albertsons push to advance the biggest supermarket merger in U.S. history, the companies’ chief executives have ...

The chief executives of Kroger and Albertsons pressed the case in a Portland ... testifying the $24.6 billion deal would mean lower prices for customers. And, Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen said ...

The companies proposed joining forces in 2022 after Kroger agreed to purchase Albertsons, which owns 19 Shaw's supermarkets in Maine. PORTLAND, Ore. — The chief executive officers of Kroger and ...

“The day that we merge is the day that we will begin lowering prices,” McMullen said during direct questioning. The CEO said that Albertsons prices are, on average, between 10-12% higher than Kroger’s ...