16th May 2022 SupermarketsMonopolyWatch NZ is urging kiwis of all political persuasions to sign Consumer NZ’s Stop the super profits petition, which was launched last week.
11th May 2022 Prices / Supermarkets“As a result of this price rollback our stores will be selling some items below cost,” according to Foodstuff NZ boss Chris Quin.
11th May 2022 Supermarkets / SupieOnline supermarket startup Supie has thrown its support behind Consumer NZ’s new petition calling for fairer supermarket prices.
10th May 2022 Consumer NZ / SupermarketsThe government should regulate access to the wholesale market or set-up a state-owned wholesaler, says the consumer organisation.
10th May 2022 Consumer NZ / SupermarketsThe government should regulate access to the wholesale market or set-up a state-owned wholesaler, says the consumer organisation.
29th April 2022 Countdown / SupermarketsCountdown has opened its new 3,650 square metre store on Greville Road on Auckland’s North Shore.
22nd April 2022 ComCom / SupermarketsFinance minister Grant Robertson has underlined the government’s commitment to boost competition following a 30-year high in inflation.
8th April 2022 Countdown / SupermarketsThe 3,565 square metre store has been eight years in the planning, development and construction, said Countdown’s director of property, Matt Grainger.
4th April 2022 Politics / SupermarketsThe Green Party is calling on Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs David Clark to break up the supermarket duopoly, citing an inequality crisis.
31st March 2022 ComCom / SupermarketsComCom’s approach to improving competition in supermarkets is more strategic than it is being given credit for, says MonopolyWatch NZ.
31st March 2022 ComCom / SupermarketsThe Commerce Amendment Bill, which aims to deter anti-competitive conduct, has passed its third and final reading in parliament.
14th March 2022 Recycling / SupermarketsDunedin residents can now recycle their soft plastic packaging at eight Countdown, New World and The Warehouse stores across Dunedin and Mosgiel.
11th March 2022 ComCom / SupermarketsThere are hopes a new market watchdog could apply significant pressure on the country’s supermarket duopoly to act fairly.
10th March 2022 Prices / SupermarketsConsumer New Zealand research has found 98% of people are worried about the rising price of groceries.
9th March 2022 ComCom / SupermarketsThe duopoly pledge to work with the government to implement the Commerce Commission’s final recommendations.
8th March 2022 ComCom / SupermarketsChair Anna Rawlings defends the report as “robust” and says it is up to the government to decide what to implement.
8th March 2022 ComCom / SupermarketsCode of conduct, collective bargaining and disputes resolution scheme all recommended by Commerce Commission.
8th March 2022 ComCom / SupermarketsThe commission stepped back from measures like creating a new independent wholesaler.
8th March 2022 ComCom / SupermarketsNew Zealanders will soon benefit from a much more competitive grocery sector as a result of market study findings unveiled by the Commerce Commission, says the government.
8th March 2022 ComCom / SupermarketsBut its recommendations fall well short of the more radical options, such as asset divestment, explored in its draft report and inquiry hearing.
7th March 2022 ComCom / SupermarketsThe entrepreneur is hoping for a “table-thumping” final report on Tuesday, paving the way for a third major player in NZ’s $22bn grocery sector.
7th March 2022 ComCom / SupermarketsEconomist Cameron Bagrie rejects the argument that New Zealand’s credit rating could be hurt if the supermarket giants are forced to divest.
28th February 2022 SupermarketsTVNZ’s Sunday programme takes a look at the country’s supermarket duopoly and asks if Kiwis and suppliers should be getting a better deal.
28th February 2022 Stats NZ / SupermarketsFood and beverage sales volumes rose 12% in the December quarter as businesses came out of lockdown.
9th February 2022 Costco / SupermarketsHowever, expansion beyond Auckland will depend on its NZ debut, says the global retailer.
9th December 2021 Countdown / SupermarketsFalling sales and rising operational expenses eat into pretax profit, even as it made saving on the products it sells.
29th November 2021 Recall / SupermarketsWoolworths New Zealand is recalling Chelsea and Countdown branded raw sugar and brown sugar products bought on either Thursday 25 November or Friday 26 November from any Countdown, SuperValue or FreshChoice store in the South Island.
25th November 2021 Awards / SupermarketsFoodstuffs and Countdown have picked up awards at the Property Council New Zealand’s 2021 Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards.
10th November 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsFoodstuffs supermarkets have teamed up with Canterbury District Health Board’s vaccination team to host community clinics.
3rd November 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsThe Commerce Commission consultation conference as part of its review of competition in the $22bn retail grocery sector has come to a close, providing participants one last chance to plead their cases.
2nd November 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsCould an ‘iwi-mart’ challenge the Foodstuffs and Countdown duopoly?
29th October 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsNew entrants, existing players and would-be investors are all wary of the power wielded by the grocery duopoly, the Commerce Commission hears.
28th October 2021 Countdown / SupermarketsLockdown helped drive growth in the supermarket group’s Q1 results with e-commerce surging.
28th October 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsSupermarket owners argue for a fresh calculation of profit refuting findings of excessive returns.
27th October 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsFGC says NZ’s highly concentrated market means conflicts of interests are amplified but supermarket groups argue private labels are critical for budget consumers.
26th October 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsBloomsberry and Co founder Giles Barker says supermarkets use promotional pricing to control suppliers, rather than just to deliver value to consumers.
22nd October 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsTex Edwards makes his case for a break-up of the duopoly, which he says controls all the vital infrastructure in the sector.
19th October 2021 Nosh / SupermarketsMore than four years after premium supermarket chain Nosh went under, the receivers have published their final report.
15th October 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsCountdown and Foodstuffs are supporting Super Saturday’s Vaxathon to help drive up the country’s vaccination rate.
14th October 2021 Four Candles / SupermarketsMore stores? Yes. Smashing NZ’s supermarket duopoly? Not us, says the new entrant’s co-founder, Chris Fisher.
14th October 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsFoodstuffs North Island, Countdown and Mainfreight are among more than 25 companies who have received the green light to introduce rapid antigen testing this month.
11th October 2021 Four Candles / SupermarketsFour Candles Food Market opened its Auckland store at 10 Constellation Drive, North Shore, over the weekend.
8th October 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsThe government is meeting business leaders today to discuss a rollout of rapid antigen tests to help keep workplaces safe.
8th October 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsDozens of grocery and supermarket stores have been listed this week as locations of interest in connection with the Delta outbreak in Auckland and Waikato.
5th October 2021 Speirs / SupermarketsLockdowns, lower demand for bulk products, and labour costs all eat into the supermarket salad supplier’s bottom line.
4th October 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsStores have reduced hours and shifted to level 3 protocols after parts of the region entered lockdown overnight.
29th September 2021 SupermarketsNew Zealand’s 4,000-plus owner-operated dairies and service stations are a way for both cheaper groceries, says the Dairy and Business Owners Group.
23rd September 2021 Supermarkets / SurveyAn overwhelming majority of consumers believe they pay too much for goods at supermarkets and the current duopoly should be split up, according to a survey commissioned by lobby group Monopoly Watch NZ.
20th September 2021 NZFGC / SupermarketsPrivate labels do more harm than good for both suppliers and consumers in highly concentrated markets, according to research commissioned by the NZFGC.
20th September 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsAdditional Auckland supermarkets, dairies and petrol stations have been added as locations of interest in connection with the Delta outbreak in Auckland.
16th September 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsFood firms want wide stakeholder buy-in to a code that provides a framework for behaviour and confidence for investment decisions.
14th September 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsThe latest update to Delta locations of interest in Auckland sees more supermarkets added to the Ministry of Health’s list.
13th September 2021 Farro Fresh / SupermarketsA swathe of supermarkets including Farro Mt Eden have been added to the Ministry of Health’s locations of interest in Auckland.
2nd September 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsAround 40 supermarkets have been added to the Ministry of Health’s list of locations of interest in connection with the current Delta outbreak.
1st September 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsFirst Union has highlighted centralised wage bargaining “as a key tool to constrain excess supermarket profitability and secure decent work for everyone in the supply chain,” in its submission to the Commerce Commission’s market study into the grocery sector.
30th August 2021 Countdown / SupermarketsRevenue was down 6% in FY21, although online sales jumped more than 30%.
30th August 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsThe government is in “really close contact” with the country’s supermarkets to support them through lockdown challenges, says PM Jacinda Ardern.
25th August 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsFour supermarkets have been added this morning to the list of locations of interest connected to the Delta outbreak.
24th August 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsThe supermarket group expects the number of staff affected to keep rising as locations of interest and close contact lists grow.
23rd August 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsDozens of stores have been affected with staff being relocated to cope with demand and to try and plug gaps caused by the Delta outbreak.
19th August 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsFoodstuffs is running a ‘no mask, no entry’ policy, whereas Countdown plans to avoid any potential conflict.
19th August 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsSupermarkets, restaurants, bars, and liquor stores are among dozens of locations visited by current Covid cases.
19th August 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsThe government is today expected to provide details on a move to bump supermarket workers up the vaccination priority list which would see jabs being given on-site.
17th August 2021 Covid-19 / Supermarkets“Keep calm, be kind,” says Countdown, as stores are inundated across the city.
2nd August 2021 Foodstuffs / SupermarketsSo, how much money did the largest supermarket group in NZ make in the year of Covid?
30th July 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsFoodstuffs disagrees with the Commerce Commission’s estimates of its profitability.
29th July 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsA third major player could be introduced to compete with Foodstuffs and Countdown, according to the strongest draft report recommendation.
29th July 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsThe introduction of a new, lower priced competitor into the grocery market would see shoppers abandon stalwarts Countdown and Foodstuffs in droves, according to one industry expert.
29th July 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsThe Commerce Commission backs a mandatory industry code of conduct and allowing suppliers to bargain collectively with supermarkets.
19th July 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsA draft report as part of a year-long review of NZ’s highly concentrated grocery sector will be made public next Thursday morning.
9th July 2021 Farro Fresh / SupermarketsThe speciality grocer has inked a deal that will see it open its seventh Auckland store, and is close to signing on another.
17th June 2021 SupermarketsAustralia’s major supermarkets have been ‘red flagged’ by a new food tool which shows them offering bigger discounts on unhealthy foods more often and more prominently.
15th April 2021 Beer / SupermarketsEight of New Zealand’s top breweries are selling a limited edition range of beers brewed using freshly-picked hops.
6th April 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsThe Commerce Commission is seeking feedback on submissions received in response to its Preliminary Issues paper on its grocery sector market study.
18th March 2021 Charity / SupermarketsThe new initiative enabled customers who needed food support to choose their own goods, as opposed to the traditional pre-selected food parcel model.
4th March 2021 ComCom / SupermarketsThe year-long study looks at whether competition in the grocery sector was working well, and if not, what could be done to improve it.
1st March 2021 NZFGC / SupermarketsIn its submission to ComCom, the NZFGC says there is also considerable use of buyer power to exclude competition.
16th December 2020 ComCom / SupermarketsThe ministry warns that ComCom’s market study of supermarkets is likely to take longer than a year.
18th November 2020 ComCom / SupermarketsThe Commerce Commission will conduct the investigation to see if Kiwis are paying more than they should be.
29th October 2020 Pak'nSave / SupermarketsThere were discrepancies between what the store was advertising, and what customers were paying at the till.
