NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act, including retail buyer power and discriminatory pricing and terms affecting independent grocers and their wholesalers, and use of existing federal antitrust authorities (Robinson-Patman Act Section 2(f), FTC Act Section 5 and Sherman Act Section 1) to address dominant-buyer conduct affecting food prices and agricultural producers. Federal Trade Commission review of The Kroger Co.'s proposed acquisition of Giant Eagle, including divestiture remedy design, transfer of divested stores to independent and regional grocery purchasers, and the viability of divested assets. Federal Trade Commission enforcement policy statement on personalized (surveillance) pricing, including its effects on independent grocers and their customers; fees charged by, and disclosures associated with, third-party grocery ordering and delivery applications.

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Implementation of, and congressional oversight concerning, Federal Trade Commission report language on retail competition in the House Appropriations Committee report accompanying the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill; FTC resources for Robinson-Patman Act enforcement.