FTC
AIB voices Staples merger concerns
March 11, 2019
Members of the collective Advocates for Independent Business (AIB) have raised concerns about the merger between office supplier Staples and wholesaler Essendant, in comments submitted to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The AIB’s dissenting letter to the FTC complains that, as Essendant is one of only two national wholesale companies for independent office supply dealers, […]
FTC faces condemnation for Staples-Essendant merger
February 28, 2019
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been accused of “revolving door practices” by an anti-corruption group regarding its approval of Staples’ well-publicised merger with Essendant. As The Intercept reveals, one of the key figures in the merger, which threatens “to lock up the market”, is a Staples lawyer “who spent five years overseeing the very […]
