Supermarkets have been losing ground in recent decades to competition, and Kroger and Albertsons wanted to merge to better fight off Walmart and Amazon. Kroger and Albertsons also employ mostly ...

The Albertsons purchase “gives us national coverage and lets us compete better against Costco and Amazon and Walmart,” he said. “Together we believe we can do things we can’t” separately.

Kroger and Albertsons first proposed the merger in 2022. They argued that combining would help them better compete with big retailers like Walmart, Costco and Amazon, which are gaining an ...

The Albertsons purchase “gives us national coverage and lets us compete better against Costco and Amazon and Walmart,” he said. “Together we believe we can do things we can’t” separately.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons insisted Wednesday — under questioning from the federal government — that merging would allow the two supermarket ...

Kroger and Albertsons argued their merger would preserve consumer choice by allowing them to better compete against growing rivals like Walmart, Costco and Amazon. “If we don’t do something ...