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"Major supermarkets are almost never the cheapest option for essential fruit
and vegetables, a
Guardian Australia survey of prices at 61 retailers has
found. An industry insider says the results are “damning”.
Ten
Guardian reporters attended local independent and Asian grocers as well
as the supermarket giants across two days in July. The prices of a selection of
fruits and vegetables – including apples, bok choy, eggplants, pears, potatoes,
sweet potatoes and zucchinis – were recorded in stores across Sydney,
Melbourne, Townsville (Queensland) and Kyneton (Victoria).
The results showed independent and Asian grocers were routinely cheaper than
Woolworths and Coles, defying the perception they are usually the best place
for affordable groceries.
Don Linke, who manages multiple fresh food markets across Melbourne, said the
results showed it was a “myth” that Coles and Woolworths were the cheapest
options for consumers and labelled it a “damning indictment” of how the
supermarket giants have operated during a cost-of-living crisis.
“When they say they’re going to ‘lock prices down’, ‘we’re looking after you’,
‘we’ve got the lowest prices’, it’s sloganeering that is at odds with reality,”
he said."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
