Supermarket reform: what are the options?

Supermarket reform: what are the options?
A Telecom moment may beckon for consumer affairs minister David Clark (Image: Getty)
Pattrick Smellie
In about a month, ministers will consider a draft code of conduct for supermarket owners that should – if it works – make the grocery sector more competitive. In June, they will release that code for public consultation.The main question on ministers’ minds will be: is this enough?When the Commerce Commission issued its final report on competition in the grocery sector on March 8, its recommendations fell far short of the most muscular of the proposals included in its draft report last year.Critics flayed the final report as h...

More Retail

Gourmet ice cream company out of flavour as sales melt
Retail

Gourmet ice cream company out of flavour as sales melt

Domestic sales, mainly to NZ supermarkets, plummeted by 94.65%.

Denise McNabb 06 Oct 2025
Warehouse chief says layoffs on table amid profitability dearth
Retail

Warehouse chief says layoffs on table amid profitability dearth

Margin pressure is compounding analyst concerns that cuts can only cut so deep.  

Gregor Thompson 03 Oct 2025
Retail outlook 'tough and unpredictable': Warehouse Group
Retail

Retail outlook 'tough and unpredictable': Warehouse Group

The group's operating earnings dropped from $28.9 million to $1.3m.

Gregor Thompson 02 Oct 2025
Crispy $10m payday for ACC in RBD buyout
Retail

Crispy $10m payday for ACC in RBD buyout

The tasty takeaway comes after it built up Restaurant Brands' stake in recent months. 

Gregor Thompson 02 Oct 2025