A recent letter writer believes that by preventing the now-defunct Kroger-Albertsons merger, the federal government is harming consumers (Readers respond: Blocking grocery merger hurts average people, Dec. 18). Given that the stores would be sold to a grocery wholesaler with minimal background in supermarket retailing, the merger would have most likely resulted in the closure of dozens, if not hundreds, of grocery stores.
The author of the letter believes that Amazon and Walmart are getting away with it since the merger is being blocked. However, for someone on a tight budget, Amazon is essentially uncompetitive through its Whole Foods subsidiary. Walmart is one of the most competitive grocery stores and primarily operates in the suburbs. Our past president, who will soon be our present president, ought to have prevented Amazon from acquiring Whole Foods. It was the correct thing for the federal government and the states to file a lawsuit to stop the Kroger-Albertsons merger. Both workers and consumers will gain.
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