NegativeNull@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 10 months agoUS sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying it could push prices higherapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up1813arrow-down11cross-posted to: economics@lemmy.worldnews@kbin.social
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minus-squareBuelldozerAlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·10 months agoNot even close. Albertsons and Kroger combined wouldn’t have as much marketshare as WalMart. (13% vs 22%).
minus-squarecomador @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·10 months agoDepends on where you live. It would be a 100% monopoly on groceries in various parts of the US where they reside. A monopoly doesn’t need to be national for it to be one.
Not even close. Albertsons and Kroger combined wouldn’t have as much marketshare as WalMart. (13% vs 22%).
Depends on where you live. It would be a 100% monopoly on groceries in various parts of the US where they reside. A monopoly doesn’t need to be national for it to be one.