FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Micromarket Kiosks Deal
Summary: The Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order involving 365 Retail Markets LLC’s $848 million acquisition of Cantaloupe Inc., a deal which seeks to combine the two largest providers of micromarket kiosks as well as software and services that allow food service operators to manage and operate numerous …
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