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Raley's acquisition of Bashas' gives regional grocers more help in competition with big players

After Arizona supermarket chain Bashas' announced Oct. 1 that it would agree to an acquisition by a regional grocery company in California, the question that pops out in hindsight is: Why didn't this happen before?

After Arizona supermarket chain Bashas' announced Oct. 1 that it would agree to an acquisition by a regional grocery company in California, the question that pops out in hindsight is: Why didn't this happen before?

In this story published on Oct. 1, 2021, in The Arizona Republic:

These are regional retailers, and they are competing against Walmart, Kroger (owner of Fry's Food Stores in Arizona), and others. To compete more efficiently, bigger companies are better positioned.


Elliot Rabinovich, AVNET Professor of Supply Chain Management

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