Professor Gary Mortimer, a retail marketing and consumer behaviour expert from Queensland University of Technology, stated that increasing competition should, in theory, drive prices down. However, he acknowledged that fostering competition remains a challenge. He pointed to the ACCC’s recommendation of reducing red tape to make it easier for independent supermarkets to open, but ultimately, […]
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Independent supermarkets in regional Australia are urging shoppers to take action as they battle to remain competitive against the dominance of major retail chains. A recent investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) found that Coles and Woolworths account for two-thirds of the country’s grocery sales. Since 2008, the number of IGA stores
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Farmer Colin Harper was frustrated with his lack of control over the prices of his lambs when selling them. In order to address this issue, the farmer from southern New South Wales made the decision to bypass the traditional method of selling at saleyards and instead process and directly market his own lamb to consumers.
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