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From the supplier: Mergers in the grocery industry enable giant corporations to gain more profits at the expense of laid off workers. Despite the alleged benefits of economies of scale, greater cash flow and better services, supermarket mergers only result to higher prices because buyers resell these businesses after drawing out the latter's cash. As business partners amass profits with each buyout, workers lose job security and union protection.
Citation Details Title: Supermarket buyout mania. (grocery industry mergers) Author: Marc Breslow Publication:Dollars & Sense (Newsletter) Date: November 1, 1996 Publisher: Economic Affairs Bureau Issue: n208 Page: p14(4)