Supermarket competition in new govt's sights

Supermarket competition in new govt's sights
Rebecca Stevenson
Supermarkets, a Labour government is coming for you.It may have been a National government that gave the Commerce Commission the power to examine markets in a proactive fashion, but the Labour Party has said it will start two new probes in the next term.In its sights are the often-criticised supermarkets, and the just-as-maligned building supplies industry, both suspected of having too much market share concentrated in too few players.As Jacinda Ardern said, groceries are one of Kiwis most regular expenses. She said New Zealand has one of the m...

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