When Canadian Tire announced plans to acquire sports retailer, Forzani Group, CRA’s experts undertook economic analysis to measure the extent of diversion between Canadian Tire’s and Forzani’s retail stores. Our work included econometric analysis of the extent to which Canadian Tire’s prices were national or responded to local competition. The Bureau cleared the merger.
Antitrust implications of the build vs. buy playbook in the AI era
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) makes the build-versus-buy question particularly important. AI markets are evolving quickly, and firms must...