Woolworths and Coles duopoly pushing independent stores out of the grocery market | ABC News

Debbie Smith is an independent grocer and says the purchasing power of Coles and Woolworths allows it to not only buy in bulk at lower prices, but to charge suppliers more for things like shelf space and shrinkage - something an independent grocer simply cannot do.
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She tells the story about how she was pushed out of the market in Toowoomba by a new development housing Coles and Aldi stores.
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