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How Australia's supermarket sector became one of the most concentrated in the world

How Australia's supermarket sector became one of the most concentrated in the world

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Coles and Woolworths didn't start out in food retail but after making the switch in the 1950s they quickly started taking over the competition. We examine their rise to market dominance, and who are the winners and losers when an industry is dominated by just two players?

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How Australia's supermarket sector became one of the most concentrated in the world

How Australia's supermarket sector became one of the most concentrated in the world

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