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...
by Mike Duff | Feb 26, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The United States Federal Trade Commission announced it is suing to block the Kroger Co.’s $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Cos. claiming the deal is anticompetitive. Kroger immediately answered with a statement saying blocking the merger would actually...
