Judge in Loctite-Liquid Nails case must weigh US retail shelf power
By Ilana Kowarski ( July 24, 2026, 20:15 GMT | Comment) -- In the trial over Loctite and Liquid Nails' proposed merger, US District Judge Katherine Failla must answer a difficult question: whether a product manufacturer's market share and overall market power can be based on the average percentage of shelf space the manufacturer occupies within its target product category at chain stores if that product is also sold in nonretail settings.In the trial over Loctite and Liquid Nails' proposed merger, US District Judge Katherine Failla must answer a difficult question: whether a product manufacturer's market share and overall market power can be based on the average percentage of shelf space the manufacturer occupies within its target product category at chain stores if that product is also sold in nonretail settings....
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