The idea of government-run grocery stores is gaining traction in Canada and the United States. But evidence suggests the costs would be steep and the benefits poorly targeted.
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Expanding surveillance in supermarkets may deter theft, but it does little to address the structural causes of food insecurity and rising grocery prices.
Convenience stores are often there when we need them for some top-up shopping, but now they offer so much more.
New research about the Nutrition North Canada program shows that the subsidy is not being fully passed on to consumers.
We need a comprehensive code of conduct that ensures the long-term sustainability of the industry, while also protecting consumers in the event of future supply imbalances.
Grocers must find a way to add value and affordability for consumers.
Informal retailers that dot South Africa’s townships have changed dramatically, but at great cost - avoidance of regulation and exploitation of employees.
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Professor of Retail Studies, University of Stirling
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Professor, Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Toronto Metropolitan University
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PhD Student, Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University
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Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Professor in Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University
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Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Toronto
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Director, Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape
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Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, MacEwan University
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Professor, Food Economics, University of Guelph