FTC Alleges Top Liquor Distributor Favored Costco, Kroger, Others

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges in a lawsuit Thursday that America's largest distributor of wine and alcoholic beverages engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving advantages to large chains over independent grocers. did. FTC complaint claim Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, the nation's 10th largest privately held company, deprives small businesses of access to […]

Albertsons sues Kroger, terminates massive grocery merger

Albertsons sued Kroger after a U.S. judge blocked the supermarket giant's merger, alleging that Kroger failed to use “best efforts” and take “all actions” to obtain regulatory approval. In addition to a $600 million termination fee, Albertsons is seeking “billions of dollars in damages from Kroger to put Albertsons and its stockholders in a healthy […]

Albertsons abandons merger and sues Kroger

Albertsons announced Wednesday that it plans to terminate its $25 billion merger agreement with Kroger and sue the grocery giant, accusing Kroger of not working hard enough to reach the deal. Judges in Washington and Oregon on Tuesday handed the deal a victory for federal regulators and consumer advocates who argued that the merger could […]

LPGA: A look at Round 3 tee times for Kroger Queen City Championship

Welcome to Playing Through's daily ritual, Golf Talk Today. Each day, the crew will discuss a different element of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. Today is travel day as the LPGA comes to Ohio for the Kroger Queen City Championship, with 36 holes remaining until the 2024 champion will be crowned. Gino […]

Kroger Queen City Championship: How to watch, Round 1 Tee Times, more

The main focus of professional golf this week is the LPGA, and of course the BMW PGA Championship, but there are ways to watch both the men's and women's tournaments. With no PGA Tour events taking place, many of the top male players have opted to attend a DP World Tour event, which is five […]

Kroger to slash grocery prices by $1B after Albertsons acquisition

Grocery giant Kroger has pledged to slash prices at Albertsons stores by $1 billion following a proposed takeover of rival chain Albertsons, but Wall Street is increasingly skeptical the deal will win government approval as food inflation continues to rattle U.S. politics. Kroger is upping the ante on the $25 billion megadeal after promising to […]