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New Zealanders think most major product and services markets serving them are uncompetitive, survey shows
17th Apr 24, 11:18am
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New Zealanders think most major product and services markets serving them are uncompetitive, survey shows
Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden says he wants to ‘level the playing field’ of the $25 billion grocery sector in a new letter to industry
16th Apr 24, 12:11pm
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Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden says he wants to ‘level the playing field’ of the $25 billion grocery sector in a new letter to industry
Supermarkets court controversy with error-prone and racist facial recognition tech, argues Juha Saarinen
13th Apr 24, 1:16pm
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Supermarkets court controversy with error-prone and racist facial recognition tech, argues Juha Saarinen
The secret sauce of Coles’ and Woolworths’ profits: high-tech surveillance and control
24th Feb 24, 9:47am
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The secret sauce of Coles’ and Woolworths’ profits: high-tech surveillance and control
David Tuffley of Australia's Griffith University details eight key corporate pricing tricks
16th Feb 24, 1:36pm
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David Tuffley of Australia's Griffith University details eight key corporate pricing tricks
Australia's supermarkets, airlines and power companies are charging ‘exploitative’ prices despite reaping record profits
8th Feb 24, 10:02am
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Australia's supermarkets, airlines and power companies are charging ‘exploitative’ prices despite reaping record profits
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PwC appointed voluntary administrator of Supie, with initial estimates suggesting creditors are owed about $3m as grocery watchdog reveals 'top 3' on his fix-it list for supermarket sector
30th Oct 23, 12:30pm
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PwC appointed voluntary administrator of Supie, with initial estimates suggesting creditors are owed about $3m as grocery watchdog reveals 'top 3' on his fix-it list for supermarket sector
Dairy buying group with Woolworths supply deal says it's eyeing Wellington expansion and ready-to-eat meals
16th Sep 23, 9:09am
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Dairy buying group with Woolworths supply deal says it's eyeing Wellington expansion and ready-to-eat meals
Climate extremes make NZ’s supply chains highly vulnerable – it’s time to rethink how we grow and ship food
26th Jul 23, 8:06am
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Climate extremes make NZ’s supply chains highly vulnerable – it’s time to rethink how we grow and ship food
The Government wants grocery suppliers to challenge the power of Foodstuffs and Countdown. Will they?
17th Jul 23, 6:38am
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The Government wants grocery suppliers to challenge the power of Foodstuffs and Countdown. Will they?
Foodstuffs co-operative can afford living wage, professor says, as union wins right to bargain for Fair Pay Agreement
14th Jul 23, 8:33am
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Foodstuffs co-operative can afford living wage, professor says, as union wins right to bargain for Fair Pay Agreement
Supermarket sector gets its first referee with Pierre van Heerden appointed Grocery Commissioner
11th Jul 23, 5:00am
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Supermarket sector gets its first referee with Pierre van Heerden appointed Grocery Commissioner
Startup online supermarket Supie plans for small store, tech-heavy format
Westpac NZ economists say stronger measures will be needed in the grocery sector to generate enough competition to deliver the outcomes the Government seeks
12th May 23, 5:00am
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Westpac NZ economists say stronger measures will be needed in the grocery sector to generate enough competition to deliver the outcomes the Government seeks
Countdown boss says 'don't break us up' while acknowledging Kiwis pay a 10% price premium over Aussies
1st Feb 23, 10:07am
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Countdown boss says 'don't break us up' while acknowledging Kiwis pay a 10% price premium over Aussies
Stephen Tindall-backed online supermarket Teddy ready to take on tech giant Uber Eats
25th Nov 22, 12:24pm
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Stephen Tindall-backed online supermarket Teddy ready to take on tech giant Uber Eats
Taking a little from everyone: it’s not just supermarkets who need to compete with Costco
13th Oct 22, 7:51am
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Taking a little from everyone: it’s not just supermarkets who need to compete with Costco
Costco economics: make this bigger, drop the price - walking the floor with Patrick Noone
28th Sep 22, 1:22pm
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Costco economics: make this bigger, drop the price - walking the floor with Patrick Noone
Is that cheese really on special? New Zealanders need to dob in the supermarkets, watchdog says
22nd Sep 22, 3:19pm
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Is that cheese really on special? New Zealanders need to dob in the supermarkets, watchdog says
Clark announces Govt will legislate to create a regulatory backstop for supermarket wholesale access if Foodstuffs and Woolworths don't cooperate within a couple of years
24th Aug 22, 3:17pm
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Clark announces Govt will legislate to create a regulatory backstop for supermarket wholesale access if Foodstuffs and Woolworths don't cooperate within a couple of years
Academic says politicians should ‘ferociously’ tackle dominant firms, Minister says government backing competition through market studies
17th Aug 22, 12:29pm
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Academic says politicians should ‘ferociously’ tackle dominant firms, Minister says government backing competition through market studies
Bernard Hickey hopes a Groceries Commissioner can do for the Foodstuffs-Woolworths duopoly what the Telecommunications Commissioner did for Telecom-Vodafone
7th Jul 22, 3:32pm
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Bernard Hickey hopes a Groceries Commissioner can do for the Foodstuffs-Woolworths duopoly what the Telecommunications Commissioner did for Telecom-Vodafone
Government proposes telco-style grocery industry regulator and mandatory code of conduct
6th Jul 22, 3:15pm
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Government proposes telco-style grocery industry regulator and mandatory code of conduct
The Government is pledging to make supermarkets do wholesale deals with their competitors and is 'looking at' how to implement compulsory unit pricing on grocery products
30th May 22, 3:00pm
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The Government is pledging to make supermarkets do wholesale deals with their competitors and is 'looking at' how to implement compulsory unit pricing on grocery products
The Government has indicated it might consider being more prescriptive with controlling supermarket prices than was recently recommended by the Commerce Commission
10th May 22, 9:55am
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The Government has indicated it might consider being more prescriptive with controlling supermarket prices than was recently recommended by the Commerce Commission