To expand the number of its retail outlets in the Washington, D.C. area, Whole Foods bought out a small chain of organic food stores in northern Virginia. This type of integration is known as channel integration.

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Horizontal integration occurs when a company acquires or merges with another company at the same level in the supply chain, such as a retailer buying out another retailer.

To Expand the Number of Its Retail Outlets in the Washington