Anyone complaining about supermarket overcharging needs to ask "what gives supermarkets the power to overcharge?"
An avoidable part of it is zoning restrictions that (often deliberately) restrict competition.
As @mbowes.bsky.social discusses.
An avoidable part of it is zoning restrictions that (often deliberately) restrict competition.
As @mbowes.bsky.social discusses.
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Matthew Bowes
A great article on how restrictive planning laws are a key cause of the supermarket duopoly in NZ. While Australia has more supermarket players, we still have far too many planning rules that stifle retail competition. 1/ yesinourbackyards.su...
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But I don’t think this has the impact the author states—I’d guess the vast majority of Australians live equidistant from two or more shopping centres so even though each centre might only have a Coles, there are other centres.