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As the Commerce Commission found, there’s no magic way to make NZ supermarkets more competitive

  • Written by Alan Renwick, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Lincoln University, New Zealand
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The Commerce Commission’s much-anticipated review of supermarket competition has itself had mixed reviews. Many felt a major opportunity to reset New Zealand’s food system had been missed, others felt the commission’s final report got it about right – and supermarket owners probably breathed a little easier.

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