On Tuesday, November 29, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights held a hearing titled, “Examining the Competitive Impact of the Proposed Kroger-Albertsons Transaction.” During the hearing Senators and the witnesses discussed: merger benefits and consequences; market share and competition; divestiture; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) resources and antitrust enforcement; partnership with labor and union representatives; and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.
