Rite Aid

But the Federal Trade Commission rejected the merger in 2017. To gain FTC approval, the companies later in 2017 downsized the deal to the sale of 1,932 Rite Aid stores to Walgreens. Rite Aid also ... Read More

Kroger Albertsons merger: How we got here. What's next?

Get all the news you need in your inbox ... general for Washington filed a lawsuit seeking to shut down the merger. In his lawsuit, internal chats by Albertsons’ executives revealed company ... Read More

How Rite Aid went from No. 1 to the threat of liquidation

Then in 2018, Rite Aid announced a merger with supermarket chain Albertsons, but that deal was called off too, this time after some investors and watchdogs cried foul. "Rite Aid tried really hard ... Read More

A Kroger-Albertsons merger means lower prices and more jobs. Let it happen.

Some, like Kroger and Albertsons ... has made since the merger was announced. And that only contributes to the consumer anxiety opponents cite as justification for seeking to block the deal. Read More

Why A Kroger/Albertsons Merger Is A Bad Idea

Supermarket News. There are already 30% fewer grocery ... Regulators and policy makers should do more than just block the Kroger and Albertsons merger. Nor should the grocery industry be a ... Read More

Consumer News

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies. The number ... Read More

Rite Aid seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid Opioid lawsuits, slumping sales

The group said it hoped to continue operations as it seeks time from ... as well as a pullback in consumer discretionary spending linked to elevated inflation. Rite Aid said in a Monday Securities ... Read More

Kris Mayes should hold Kroger and Albertsons accountable, not block their merger

A Kroger-Albertsons merger makes sense. Consider that Walmart is the largest grocer in the world and in the United States, where the company’s 30% national share is more than double a combined ... Read More

RITE AID

As it looks to gain approval for its proposed merger with Albertsons, Rite Aid issued a letter detailing to shareholders the merits of the transaction. Rite Aid announced on Friday that it plans ... Read More

A Kroger-Albertsons merger means lower prices and more jobs. Let it happen.

Some, like Kroger and Albertsons ... the proposed merger contradicts the public commitments Kroger has made since the merger was announced. And that only contributes to the consumer anxiety opponents ... Read More

Rite Aid

Rite Aid Corp. engages in the ownership and management of retail drug stores. It operates through following segments: Retail Pharmacy and Pharmacy Services. The Retail Pharmacy segment includes ... Read More