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In Pacific Northwest locations, Albertsons emerges stronger from Haggen’s troubles

The boomerang trajectory of that Baker City store shows how the FTC’s antitrust effort to foster healthy rivalry among profitable grocers has failed in the Haggen case.

Albertsons, which bought back 30 of its former stores from Haggen, will have adjacent stores in some places, defeating regulators’ bid to foster competition amid large supermarket mergers. But healthy rivalry is hard to keep alive in a shrinking industry, experts say.

By Ángel González
Seattle Times business reporter

Full Story: http://www.seattletimes.com/business/retail/in-pacific-northwest-locations-albertsons-emerges-stronger-from-haggens-troubles/

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