Agrium Inc. retained CRA in its successful acquisition of Viterra Inc.’s retail agri-products business. Our experts conducted economic analyses that demonstrated how the acquisition would impact pricing and competitive effects in local markets for nitrogen fertilizers. With the acquisition, Agrium approximately quadrupled the number of retail stores it controls in Western Canada.
Assessing umbrella pricing incentives
When collusive agreements involve a subset of firms in an industry, they may create the incentive and ability for firms that are not participants in the cartel...