Albertsons, Kroger
Colorado’s trial against the Kroger-Albertsons merger wraps up next week. Here’s four things you should know.
Supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons have been locking horns with Colorado’s attorney general for nearly three weeks as the companies defend their $25 billion merger in Denver district court.
Kroger and Albertsons merger needed to close the gap with Walmart, executives testify
Two top Kroger Co. executives took the stand Monday in the Denver District Court antitrust trial seeking to block the grocer’s $24.6 billion merger
In Colorado, Safeway would be owned by 2 companies post merger. Neither would be Albertsons.
Highlights of Week 2 in Colorado’s antitrust case to block the Kroger-Albertsons merger include more on who might take over the Safeways.
Don’t Let History Repeat Itself! Siding With the State in Fight Against Kroger/Albertsons Merger
Last week, the long-awaited and high stakes trial in Colorado began, resulting from an earlier lawsuit filed by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser to stop the merger. As the days in court continued, more details surrounding the company and possible outcomes of the merger have come out, some of which are quite troubling.
Colorado rests case challenging Kroger, Albertsons merger
The state attorney general sued in February to block Kroger’s proposed $24.6 billion purchase of Albertsons that would merge two of the state’s largest grocers.
Who's Susan Morris? Albertsons exec from Denver would run merger’s divested stores
Since the first day of trial in Colorado, lawyers for Kroger and Albertsons have repeatedly brought up the name of a grocery executive they believe has the adequate experience to
Kroger-Albertsons merger needed to close pricing gap with Walmart, executives testify
McMullen and Aitken emphasized that Walmart, with 3.5 times the grocery sales of Kroger, is the key competitor not Albertsons. Kroger has built its business strategy entirely around matching Walmart’s prices and staying ahead of a host of other rivals like Costco,
The Old-School Spy Tactics Helping to Set Your Grocery Prices
Price checks, store visits and “Safeway scrapes” illustrate how grocers compete, fueling the government’s case against the ...
Listeria recall of chicken hits Safeway, Target, Walmart, Kroger and others
The listeria-launched recall of nearly 10 million pounds of meat and chicken products has reached the store brands of seven ...
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Albertsons brand would no longer exist in Colorado after merger with Kroger
As Kroger officials said in court, lowering prices at Safeway or Albertsons locations won’t be much of a challenge because Kroger’s prices are already “10 to 12% lower than Albertsons,” said ...
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Aldi, Save Mart may have tried to buy Colorado stores in Kroger merger divestiture sale
An expert testifying during the Colorado trial attempting to block the merger may have accidentally revealed some other ...
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I'm a professional baker. I compared pumpkin pies from 4 grocery stores, and there are 2 I'd consider buying again.
I'm a professional baker comparing pumpkin pies from Walmart, Kroger, Safeway, and Costco. I didn't love the pumpkin pie from Kroger, but Costco's was really tasty and my second choice.