Kroger's $1.65 billion proposed acquisition of Giant Eagle might not only consolidate the grocery market, but also a vast surveillance network that includes Flock cameras, a new report warns. Beyond standard concerns that a merger could decrease competition and increase prices, the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP), which advocates for competition policy reforms, says that…

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    I'm getting really annoyed by Kroger trying to acquire all of the other grocery stores I shop at.

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    Interested in this article but there's a paywall so can't read more than a paragraph. Would appreciate non-paywalled links or at least something like this:

    https://web.archive.org/web/20261028160844/https://www.theverge.com/policy/1020187/kroger-grocery-merger-surveillance

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