When the Competition Bureau investigated the potential competitive effects of a $700 million merger between retailers Leon’s Furniture Limited and The Brick, Ltd, CRA economists were retained by counsel to Leon’s Furniture. CRA experts empirically tested whether prices were lower in local areas with Leon’s and The Brick compared to local areas with only The Brick, and found no such effect. Ultimately, the investigation closed without any remedy required.
EDM: Merger specificity or alternative reality
In this article published in the December 2021 issue of the ABA Antitrust Magazine Online, Gopal Das Varma addresses two questions related to the pricing...