Posts tagged "supermarket pricing inquiry"

The Queensland government has launched an inquiry to examine why climbing prices for fresh produce do not correlate with agricultural industry profits and whether consumers are being charged too much.

Does your business supply goods to Australia's major supermarkets, or does your independent grocery business compete with corporate giants? If so, the ACCC wants to hear from you for its inquiry into the supermarket sector.

The supermarket duopoly of Coles and Woolworths influences not only their own product prices but also those of independent grocery stores.

An inquiry found inflation, questionable pricing practices, a lack of market competition and unrestricted price setting by retailers are to blame for fuelling the increases.

Angry shoppers will have a chance to have their say on supermarket prices and the effect it has on their household budgets as part of a new inquiry.