A state-owned, ‘no frills’ competitor would have one goal: to move commodities efficiently from producers to consumers as cheaply as possible.
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Are supermarkets charging too much? This ‘three-limb test’ can help policymakers unpack the problem.
Despite the hopes pinned on international supermarket brands, the answer to New Zealand’s supermarket woes lies with breaking up the companies that are already here.
New Zealanders have less choice over their grocery shop than consumers in most developed countries. Breaking up the existing supermarket conglomerates would be a next logical step.
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Retail Academic Researcher, Business School, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington