Horizontal Integration
Merging with competitor at same supply chain level.
Real World
The 2016 merger of Asda and Sainsbury's (blocked by the CMA in 2019) sought to combine two major UK supermarkets at the same retail level to reduce costs and compete with Tesco.
Exam Focus
Include competition law risk in any horizontal integration evaluation — omitting it is a common mistake that limits marks.
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