By Sam Silverstein
Source: Grocery Dive
As Kroger and Albertsons’ high-stakes battle with the Federal Trade Commission to preserve their planned merger plays out in court, the time they’ve spent trying to combine has emerged as another key challenge for the supermarket companies, according to industry analysts.
In particular, the time Kroger has invested in the merger has distracted its executives during a critical period when the grocery market is shifting rapidly, raising the stakes for the company even as it faces the distinct possibility that it will not be able to complete the nearly $25 billion transaction, said David Halliday, associate teaching professor of strategic management and public policy at the George Washington University School of Business.
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