FTC Wants to Block the $24.6 Billion Deal Which Would Combine Jewel and Mariano’s | Eater Chicago
"As a dominant multi-channel retailer holding roughly 22% of the U.S. grocery market according to industry analysis, this national discounter is repeatedly invoked in merger debates as a key competitive pressure: proponents of consolidation argue scale is needed to compete with its low-cost, largely non-unionized model, while opponents warn further consolidation could entrench the market power of such large players and harm consumers and workers." - Ashok Selvam
