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kleinbl00  ·  2379 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Toys R Us files for bankruptcy in US and Canada

This is called vertical integration and is subject to the Clayton Antitrust Act. Not to say it doesn't happen, not to say it's always illegal, but it's one of those warning signs that, back in the days of fair business practices, made lawyers itchy.