Albertsons said Kroger “willfully” breached the merger agreement by refusing to divest assets needed for antitrust approval, ignoring feedback from regulators.
Trump has repeatedly said tariffs will create more factory jobs, shrink the federal deficit, lower food prices and allow the government to subsidize childcare. Economists disagree.
Efforts by retailers and e-commerce brands to implement environmentally friendly home-delivery initiatives are frequently butting up against consumers’ financial constraints.
The week-long talks, known as INC-5, ended in a deadlock over objections to the inclusion of cuts to plastic production in so-called ambition countries.
Retail leaders prepare for instability and the unknown. They withstand market volatility and mitigate last-mile interruptions by diversifying their carrier networks.
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