This paper analyzes the effects of a merger between a German supermarket chain and a soft discounter on consumer prices … indicate that both insiders and outsiders raised average prices after the merger, particularly in regions with high expected … by competition authorities were not sufficient to o set anti-competitive effects. …

forms of demand and retail competition. Whether countervailing buyer power arises, in the form of lower negotiated prices …

of demand and retail competition. Whether countervailing buyer power arises, in the form of lower negotiated prices …

consistent with Soviet draw-collusion and inconsistent with Soviet competition. Simulations of the period's five premier …