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FTC Reveals How Grocery Retailers Survived Pandemic Supply Woes

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Large grocery retailers didn’t just weather the storm of pandemic-related supply chain disruptions; they capitalized on them, as per the recent findings of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

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