supermarket duopoly
Allan Barber reviews the ups and downs of a globally unique collaboration that brings together the three industry sectors to promote red meat to local consumers, now recognised for its successes
Allan Barber reviews the ups and downs of a globally unique collaboration that brings together the three industry sectors to promote red meat to local consumers, now recognised for its successes
Brian Easton compares supermarket policies from New Zealand’s political parties and asks if any political plan can realistically lower people's grocery bills
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Brian Easton compares supermarket policies from New Zealand’s political parties and asks if any political plan can realistically lower people's grocery bills
ACT Party proposes ‘one-stop consenting shop’ for new supermarket entrants, leader David Seymour says current pathway is ‘too complex and too costly for entrants to take the risk’
ACT Party proposes ‘one-stop consenting shop’ for new supermarket entrants, leader David Seymour says current pathway is ‘too complex and too costly for entrants to take the risk’
Allan Barber sees many ironies in the current calls to nationalise or divest part of the New Zealand-owned supermarket duopoly, and he is frustrated with the overall lack of logic
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Allan Barber sees many ironies in the current calls to nationalise or divest part of the New Zealand-owned supermarket duopoly, and he is frustrated with the overall lack of logic
Other political parties' supermarket election proposals 'a state of real electoral madness', says ACT leader David Seymour
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Other political parties' supermarket election proposals 'a state of real electoral madness', says ACT leader David Seymour
Policies worthy of Soviet Russia circa 1926, seem ludicrously heroic in the New Zealand of 2026
National's Nicola Willis says Foodstuffs has a 'vested interest in the status quo' as she pushes back against criticism of party's proposal to look into the separation of the co-operative as Winston Peters labels National 'copy Nats'
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National's Nicola Willis says Foodstuffs has a 'vested interest in the status quo' as she pushes back against criticism of party's proposal to look into the separation of the co-operative as Winston Peters labels National 'copy Nats'
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National’s Nicola Willis says if re-elected, the party will look at breaking up Foodstuffs into two competing grocery chains. But Foodstuffs says this would have 'significant implications' for its co-operatives
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National’s Nicola Willis says if re-elected, the party will look at breaking up Foodstuffs into two competing grocery chains. But Foodstuffs says this would have 'significant implications' for its co-operatives
Greens pledge publicly owned supermarket chain called KiwiMart with Foodstuffs and Woolworths required to divest at least 120 stores and distribution centres
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Greens pledge publicly owned supermarket chain called KiwiMart with Foodstuffs and Woolworths required to divest at least 120 stores and distribution centres
'Just because it hasn't worked yet doesn't mean it's not a good idea': Government launches fresh attempt to lure supermarkets to NZ
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'Just because it hasn't worked yet doesn't mean it's not a good idea': Government launches fresh attempt to lure supermarkets to NZ
PM cites five ‘moaning’ MPs, India FTA date named, and another bad poll for National - what’s happened in politics in the last 24 hours
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PM cites five ‘moaning’ MPs, India FTA date named, and another bad poll for National - what’s happened in politics in the last 24 hours
Djavlonbek Kadirov says a conglomerate of wholesale centres, distribution networks and retail outlets could leverage state-of-the-art logistics and retail technologies and achieve significant efficiency gains
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Djavlonbek Kadirov says a conglomerate of wholesale centres, distribution networks and retail outlets could leverage state-of-the-art logistics and retail technologies and achieve significant efficiency gains
Supermarket ‘specials’ being used to distract shoppers from higher average prices, the Commerce Commission says
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Supermarket ‘specials’ being used to distract shoppers from higher average prices, the Commerce Commission says
Woolworths New Zealand plans to press on with workforce restructure as part of new operating model to be piloted in upper North Island stores
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Woolworths New Zealand plans to press on with workforce restructure as part of new operating model to be piloted in upper North Island stores
Government mulls radical supermarket reform, but an expert warns excess profits are just a small piece of the high grocery price puzzle
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Government mulls radical supermarket reform, but an expert warns excess profits are just a small piece of the high grocery price puzzle