grocery store mergers have resulted in higher prices, Mayo said in a discussion ... the COVID-19 pandemic and global trade issues. The growing size of Albertsons and Kroger has caught the ...

The attempted $24.6 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons marked one of the most significant developments in the U.S.

In 2024, Albertsons, another major grocery chain, paid almost $400 million to "settle ... items for more than their lowest advertised price," said CBS. Beyond the pricing issues, some "items sold by ...

Expired sales labels led to overcharges on more than 150 grocery items, according to an investigation led by Consumer Reports ...

Shoppers at some Kroger-owned grocery stores paid full price for items labeled as discounted due to expired shelf tags, ...

The investigation found expired sale tags on more than 150 different grocery items that led to overcharges at the checkout ...

Consumer Reports sent shoppers to 26 Kroger-owned stores in 14 states and Washington, D.C. to compare price tags against receipts. On average, shoppers were overcharged $1.70 per sales item, or 18.4% ...

Albertsons called Kroger's recent claims "weak," saying they are "a deliberate tactic to distract from its own ongoing executive leadership issues ... to reduce grocery prices and divest more ...

The customer value investments seem to translate into lower product pricing. As told, the planned merger between Albertsons and Kroger got terminated due to antitrust issues – Albertsons will ...

So it makes sense that when a good deal is advertised and groceries are on sale – that’s the time to buy, right? Well, a new ...

grocery store mergers have resulted in higher prices, Mayo said in a discussion ... the COVID-19 pandemic and global trade issues. The growing size of Albertsons and Kroger has caught the ...

Consumers are already feeling the pinch at the checkout aisle with high prices. Now ... In 2024, Albertsons, another major grocery chain, paid almost $400 million to "settle a lawsuit accusing ...