With inflation raging, Kroger on Friday pledged to use its proposed acquisition of rival Albertsons to reduce prices.
- That promise could help sell the deal. Still, experts and consumer watchdogs are split on whether a combined grocery chain behemoth will ultimately come to fruition.
Driving the news: On Thursday, Kroger confirmed its plans to buy Albertsons for about $24.6 billion, in a deal that pairs up two of the nation's four largest food retailers.