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As Dollar Tree Grows, Competitors Wither – And They’re Suing

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regulators see it as a way to protect competition without having to file lawsuits that would prevent the merger. Hertz and Dollar Thrifty did it in 2012, and Hertz was required to sell its Advantage Rent-a-Car brand. As Reuters noted , divestitures are often required when larger mergers have the potential to lead to monopolies.

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The Retail Politics Of Trump And Airbnb

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Politics and retail usually mix like oil and water. Trump Hotels and Airbnb might not see each other as rivals in any meaningful sense, but the approaches that each brand takes to public relations do tell drastically different stories. Sure it is, but no city government is going to look a $230,000 gift horse in the mouth.