Company mergers are often touted as a way to create more efficiencies for the companies and savings for customers. Albertsons, the owner of Safeway and Carrs, wants to sell to Kroger, the parent company of Fred Meyer. The deal would affect multiple stores in Alaska. The companies say the merger will result in better prices for consumers. Do economists, public advocates and attorneys agree? We ask them on this Talk of Alaska.
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
- Dr. Mike Jones – Assistant professor of applied economics, Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska Anchorage
- Bruce Botelho – Former Alaska Attorney General, oversaw Carrs/Safeway merger in the 90s
- Veri di Suvero – Executive Director, Alaska Public Interest Research Group
Resources:
- Merger information provided by Kroger and Albertsons
- The parent companies of 2 of Alaska’s grocers want to merge. Here’s what we know.
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Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.
