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AUGUST 31, 2024

Report: Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and Kroger are charging customers millions in cash-back fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found those retailers collect more than $90 million a year via the charges

Kroger, Albertsons get their day in court

Federal regulators, grocery executives, labor leaders, and state AGs kick off first day of arguments in largest proposed supermarket merger in history

The proposed Kroger, Albertsons merger would have serious impact on workers, customers, and communities alike

This merger would almost certainly result in job losses, store closures, pharmacy and food deserts, and higher prices

National Grocers Association: Price manipulation is the problem, not price gouging

Group calls on next administration to enforce existing antitrust law under the Robinson-Patman Act

Fred Meyer workers in Portland, Oregon, go on strike

Amazon, Kroger, and UNFI workers join Teamsters

FTC accuses Albertsons executives of destroying evidence

5 things: Can you really ‘control’ grocery prices?

Amazon Fresh opens 4 stores in 1 day