A federal judge has ruled in favor of federal and state regulators who challenged Kroger’s planned $25 billion acquisition of Albertsons. The Tuesday afternoon decision to grant a preliminary injunction only temporarily blocks the merger – but it may doom the deal for good.
The Federal Trade Commission, joined by attorneys general in Arizona, California, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Wyoming and the District of Columbia, had sought an injunction to suspend the deal until after a full review could be completed, to determine if the proposed combination would violate antitrust laws and stifle competition.
Citing the plaintiffs’ likelihood of success in proving the deal is anticompetitive, the judge granted the injunction that stops the merger in its tracks for now.
And possibly for good, as Kroger had signaled it would abandon the deal if an injunction were to be granted. Here’s the Coupons in the News article.
I go through a lot of bleach – yeah, probably a suspicious amount, now that I think about it 🙂 but all dog toys, rugs, pee pads, etc., have bleach added to keep them healthy and vermin-free. Hmmm, house humans only get bleach on white towels. Something odd here.
I remember fondly those days after lockdown, when supplies started returning and Jewel was clearancing out non-inventory bleach for insanely low prices (10¢ a quart for Cloralen); naturally I bought it all. For some reason, bleach is one of the few products that not only hasn’t come back down to earth in terms of prices, but has actually increased! Last time Pete’s Fresh Market ran a $1.89 sale was in 2015 and there were coupons!
I’m down very low, so Pita and I head out last night. FirstBorn yells down the stairs “You’re going out!!? What time is it?” Five. “Oh, thought it was about 9.” Picked up the Saturday freebie at Jewel, grabbed two non-gallons of bleach (121 oz) for roughly $6 and $7 and decided to hit up Dollar Tree. Had only seen tiny quart bottles there for so long it kind of fell off my radar, but was I in for a surprise!
Picked up a 96 oz lavender scent bottle for $1.25 and tubes of little bleach tablets that you can either drop in the machine or do what I plan, fill up a used bottle with water and dump a bunch of tablets inside (each tube equals a half gallon). So I can either pay 1.3¢ per ounce for scented or 1.9¢ for an easily-stored item. Know which way I’m leaning, but we’ll see how it turns out. I do know I won’t be buying bleach at Jewel until their prices drop, but with the compensation packages paid their CEO, not bloody likely.
One Saturday Sampler this week, an 11 oz can of La Colombe Draft Latte. Maybe I’ll stop in, since I like this one – – been many weeks since I set foot inside a store! Add by Sunday and redeem by Monday. Click on the 
One Saturday Sampler this week, a 3ct box of Liquid IV hydration multiplier. Add by Sunday and redeem by Monday. Click on the 
One Saturday Sampler this week, a 20 oz bottle Pepsi of Wild Cherry & Cream. Add by Sunday and redeem by Monday. Click on the 
One Saturday Sampler this week, a 12 oz can of BUBBL’R sparkling water. Add by Sunday and redeem by Monday. Click on the 
One Saturday Sampler this week, a 1L bottle of Icelandic Glacial Spring Water. Add by Sunday and redeem by Monday. Click on the 
