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Kroger’s CEO insists shoppers would see lower prices after chain’s merger with Albertsons
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking a preliminary injunction to block the $24.6 billion deal. The commission alleges the merger would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices for consumers.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons were set to testify in federal court Wednesday, midway through a three-week hearing in which the grocery chains have defended their proposed merger from the U.S. government’s attempt to stop it.
Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen argued in favor of what would be the largest grocery chain merger in U.S. history while testifying during a federal court hearing in Oregon on the U.S. government's request for a preliminary injunction that would block the $24.6 billion deal.
The CEO of Kroger insisted Wednesday that merging with rival Albertsons would allow the two companies to lower prices and better compete with retail giants like Walmart, Costco and Amazon.
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking a preliminary injunction to block the $24.6 billion deal. The commission alleges the merger would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices for consumers.
The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons have insisted that merging would allow the two supermarket companies to lower prices and more effectively compete with retail giants like Walmart and Amazon.
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