Kroger, Albertsons head to court to defend merger plan against U.S. regulators’ objections

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FTC’s chief trial counsel says the grocers currently compete in 22 states, closely matching each other on price, quality, private label products and services such as store pickup

Kroger and Albertsons defended their plan to merge – and tried to overcome the U.S. government’s objections – in a federal court hearing that began Monday in Oregon.

“This lawsuit is part of an effort aimed at helping Americans feed their families,” the FTC’s chief trial counsel, Susan Musser, said in her opening arguments on Monday. The commission also alleges that workers’ wages and benefits would decline if Kroger and Albertsons no longer compete with each other.

The labour union also expressed concern that potential store closures could create so-called food and pharmacy “deserts” for consumers. U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson is expected to hear from around 40 witnesses, including the CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons, before deciding whether to issue the injunction.

 

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