http://www.smh.com.au/business/retail/coles-woolworths-aldi-price-war-gets-personal-with-cutprice-tissues-and-toothpaste-20160303-gn9m2e.html The main issue present in the news story In this article ‘Coles‚ Woolworths‚ Aldi price war gets personal with cut-price tissues and toothpaste’‚ Catie Low indicated that there is a ‘price war’ between Woolworths and Coles. As is known to all‚ Woolworths and Coles are the two big supermarkets in Australia and plays a very important influence for the Australian
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Main Issues: * Coles and woolies have decreased the price of milk ( 2 litre bottle of own- brand milk just $2) * Based on saving my by Coles and Woolworths customer following the lower milk price; they saved $175 million * Based on saving my by Coles and Woolworths customer following the lower product price; they saved $500 million * Coles and Woolworths have control the milk price * Framer are jeopardising and no money * Reason : * Coles and Woolworths are too powerful
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in a market subjugated by the financially dominant oligopolies‚ Woolworths and Coles. While the small independent retailers in direct competition with Woolworths and Coles provide some competitive respite for consumers‚ as they encourage competitive pricing‚ albeit predatory pricing‚ it is clear that Woolworths and Coles control the supermarket industry in Australia‚ in the formation of a duopoly. It is evident that Woolworths and Coles engage in predatory pricing in an attempt to eliminate independent
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oligopoly market structure Supermarkets brew up a crate full of profits 1. Introduction 1a Article Summary Woolworths and Coles continue to extend their dominance in the grocery market and more recently petrol. This has been extended and they are now looking to expand their hold on the Australian market by moving into the liquor industry. Julian Lee (2008) highlights Coles and Woolworths move into the industry‚ by trying to build on their previous acquisitions of liquor outlets to challenge the
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defines “Overall Cost Leadership” as the strategy in which a company differentiates from others by having the lowest prices of the market. One example of this strategy correctly performed in Australia is Woolworths. According to Jhon Steen (2009)‚ in order to accomplish such prices‚ Woolworths focus on two main points: Logistics and Economics on Scale. They have learned to manage the supply chain in a very efficient way‚ investing in technology and reducing the number of distribution centres.
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In this case‚ the two supermarket chains Coles and Woolworths account for about 80% of the packaged groceries sold in Australia (Smith‚ 2006). The retail grocery market is dominated by these two giants‚ which eventually creates a duopoly/oligopoly existence‚ making the whole market not at all “perfectly competitive”. There are many buyers‚ but there are not too many sellers! Taking a look at the retail market‚ it is easy to notice that Coles and Woolworths have a lot of different brand extensions
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Major Companies Woolworths Ltd Market Share: 38.7% Brand Names: Woolworths‚ Thomas Dux Grocer Woolworths Ltd is one of the biggest companies in Australia as measured by annual revenue. The company operates in Australia and New Zealand across a number of segments including general mechanising (Big W)‚ home-improvement retailing (Masters) and hospitality (through its 200 hotels). Woolworths’ most lucrative operating segment is food and liquor retailing where it operates over 870 supermarkets
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For all the questions‚ Coles and Woolworths illustrate significant knowledge of the market‚ indicating that they are a present duopoly. Their selling power is shown through the knowledge of identifying the lowest price. The duopoly had two selling statements concerning competitors in which the average answer for both statements was higher that the local retailers. This can be justified through the buyer’s knowledge of where to purchase the cheapest products‚ having the highest average response of
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Coles experiencing average return of an industry‚ It has continually perform well but it has seen a slowing growth as it cycles to Woolworths that is stronger and more aggressive major competitor. According to UBS report their view with Australian Supermarket Competitors in the year 2017-2018 there is an increase risk of a ‘Capex war’ and not in a price war. They believe that Coles will increased store refurbishment. Woolworths : There are 80 stores in FY17 that expects to refurbish.Their goal
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connected to many other industries in the economy environment. Supermarkets are one of the key players in the grocery industry providing around 70% of the value of the retail market for food and groceries. The two major grocery chains – Woolworths and Coles – dominate with almost 70% market share of an industry valued at A$80+ billion. Over the past 5 years the sector has been witness of some significant developments. Dynamics were changed after new players like Costco entered the market and
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