North America’s second-largest supermarket chain is warning its suppliers that, with few exceptions, it won’t agree to price hikes as merchants grapple with President Trump’s tari… ...

Federal judge blocks grocery megamerger between Kroger and Albertsons over monopoly concerns - A federal judge has temporarily halted a proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and ...

AG Bob Ferguson's office claims that the merger will hike grocery prices and create near-grocery monopolies in some Washington communities.

Kroger is seeking to buy Albertsons and Safeway stores. It then might turn around and sell these Arizona locations to a third party, C&S Wholesale.

Kroger on Monday announced a delay to its $25 billion proposed takeover of Albertsons, citing discussions with federal and state antitrust regulators.

Thwarted by federal and state judges, Albertsons gave up on its proposed $24.6 billion sale to Kroger and sued its would-be merger partner.

Since Kroger and Albertsons, two of the largest grocery chains in the country, announced plans for a merger almost two years ago, Jane St. Louis and her co-workers have been on edge. To assuage ...

The judges didn’t agree with Kroger and Albertsons on competition From the start, Cincinnati-based Kroger and Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons said the merger was necessary to stay efficient and ...

In late March, just before President Donald Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariffs, Boise-based supermarket giant Albertsons sent a letter telling suppliers to eat the cost of any ...

News Local business Albertsons tells suppliers it is ‘not accepting cost increases’ from tariffs April 29, 2025 Updated Wed., April 30, 2025 at 5:24 p.m.