Loading...
Market
What will be the impact of the Kroger-Albertsons merger on grocery prices by December 31, 2025?
2
Resolution / Starting Odds
Prices Decrease • 25%
Prices Increase • 25%
Prices Remain Stable • 25%
Other Outcome • 25%
Consumer price indices, major news outlets
Story
FTC Intensifies Challenge Against Largest-Ever Proposed $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Sep 4, 2024, 02:05 PM
Antitrust enforcers are intensifying their efforts against Kroger's planned $25 billion acquisition of Albertsons, the largest-ever proposed grocery merger. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has challenged the merger, excluding Amazon and Costco as competing supermarkets, which has led to accusations of gerrymandering the market definition. The CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons are currently in court defending the merger, arguing that it would result in lower prices for consumers and better competition against retail giants like Walmart and Amazon. Kroger's CEO, Rodney McMullen, attributed rising grocery prices to increasing costs for retailers while defending the merger. Industry experts have noted that C&S, which would operate divested stores, faces significant challenges in maintaining competitiveness. The trial is reportedly not going well for the supermarket giants.
View original story
Similar markets
Prices Increase • 25%
Prices Decrease • 25%
Prices Unchanged • 25%
Other • 25%
Prices increase • 25%
Prices decrease • 25%
Prices remain stable • 25%
Mixed impact • 25%
Significant increase • 25%
Moderate increase • 25%
No significant change • 25%
Decrease • 25%
Both increase • 25%
Both decrease • 25%
Kroger increases, Albertsons decreases • 25%
Kroger decreases, Albertsons increases • 25%
Merger approved after appeal • 25%
Merger abandoned • 25%
Merger restructured and approved • 25%
Merger remains blocked • 25%
Merger proceeds after appeal • 25%
Merger is permanently blocked • 25%
Kroger withdraws merger bid • 25%
Other outcome • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Approved without conditions • 25%
Approved with conditions • 25%
Rejected • 25%
Withdrawn by companies • 25%
Merger completed • 25%
Merger blocked • 25%
Merger abandoned • 25%
Merger revised and completed • 25%
Merger Approved • 25%
Merger Blocked • 25%
Partial Approval with Conditions • 25%
Settlement Reached • 25%
Merger approved without conditions • 25%
Merger approved with conditions • 25%
Merger blocked • 25%
Merger withdrawn • 25%