DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.worksM to Ethical Consumerism@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-22 months agoKroger said it plans to lower grocery prices by $1 billion if federal regulators approve the proposed $25 billion merger with Albertsonswww.aier.orgexternal-linkmessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up1144arrow-down18file-textcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1136arrow-down1external-linkKroger said it plans to lower grocery prices by $1 billion if federal regulators approve the proposed $25 billion merger with Albertsonswww.aier.orgDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.worksM to Ethical Consumerism@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square61fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2 months agoEconomies of scale allow for lower costs, not lower prices. Lower prices are a choice that companies make, and it’s a choice they don’t have to make if they don’t have competitors.
Economies of scale allow for lower costs, not lower prices. Lower prices are a choice that companies make, and it’s a choice they don’t have to make if they don’t have competitors.