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Time for the ACCC to declare victory in the ‘shopper dockets’ war

Time for the ACCC to declare victory in the ‘shopper dockets’ war

Two weeks ago, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) won a case against Woolworths but lost a case against Coles. Both cases involved undertakings given by Coles and Woolworths regarding so-called ‘shopper docket’ fuel discounts. Why have these discounts been targeted by the ACCC? Since the early-2000s, both Woolworths

From little things big things grow

From little things big things grow

The history of Coles and Woolworths in Australia has been an impressive one. Both being around with us since our nation’s infancy, they still remain with us today as the two major supermarkets in modern Australia. In many ways, they are a part of our national identity. Yet their

The Cost of Low Prices

The Cost of Low Prices

Nary has a week gone by without melancholic economic news to bring one’s mood down. Amidst such woes, one of the consistent comforts Australians can depend on is the competitively low prices at the big supermarkets. With Coles and Woolworths now calling a price war on fresh produce, having