by Mike Duff | Sep 1, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The United States Federal Trade Commission and 22 states have filed suit against Amazon, alleging the company engaged in deceptive practices that secretly inflated prices in its online search advertising auctions. Amazon responded with a statement that the suit’s...
by Mike Duff | Sep 26, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Amazon has come to a settlement with The United States Federal Trade Commission, agreeing to pay a $1 billion civil penalty and provide $1.5 billion in compensation over allegations that it enrolled consumers in its Prime loyalty program without their consent and made...
by Mike Duff | Dec 11, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
A United States District Court in Oregon has blocked the merger of The Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos., citing the combination’s threat to grocery sector competition. In a response, Albertsons announced it has terminated the merger agreement and filed suit against...
by Mike Duff | Aug 20, 2024 | Retail Articles
As part of its initiative to acquire Albertsons Cos., The Kroger Co. has filed a motion for preliminary injunction in the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s administrative proceeding challenging...
by Mike Duff | Mar 29, 2024 | Retail Articles
At a time when a pair of dynamics — more scrutiny of major retail operations by regulators and the growth of retail media — are impacting the marketplace, Walmart has notified two federal antitrust agencies it will withdraw and refile a certain review application...
