'Limited incentive' for Coles and Woolworths to compete vigorously on price, and margins have risen, ACCC finds
The consumer watchdog finds Australia's supermarkets are more profitable than their global peers and the two majors don't ...
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Woolworths, Coles buck against ACCC findings of entrenched dominance
Australia’s biggest supermarkets maintain the sector is highly competitive, while a former ACCC chair has come out swinging ...
From price gouging to promotion tactics, here are the key takeaways from the ACCC's supermarkets report
Allegations of price gouging by the supermarket giants prompted an inquiry into the sector by the ACCC — but after a year of investigating, its final report hasn't been able to say whether it's taking ...
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Watchdog unveils plan to end supermarket shrinkflation
The competition watchdog has resisted calls for powers to break up big supermarkets, while calling for transparency to tackle ...
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Woolworths, Coles buck against ACCC findings of entrenched dominance
The report said “substantial information asymmetry” exists between Coles and Woolworths and their suppliers, which has led to “monopsony power”, which means the supermarkets purchase such ...
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How to revive America’s ‘golden middle’
The share of U.S. workers represented by a union ended 2024 at 9.9%. Strip out public sector workers and the rate was 5.9%. Both numbers are even more stunning once you realize union representation ...
Woolworths, Coles pricing call as ACCC report finds supermarket giants have 'limited incentive' to compete
The consumer watchdog has handed down 20 recommendations after investigating the Australian supermarket industry. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been looking at ...