2000年代初期,新西兰超市零售商因阻碍北岛竞争,罚款325万新西兰元。 Foodstuffs NZ supermarket retailer fined NZ$3.25m for impeding competition in North Island during early 2000s.
2000年代初期,超市零售商NZ食品因利用土地契约阻碍北岛竞争而被罚款325万新西兰元。 Foodstuffs NZ, a supermarket retailer, was fined NZ$3.25m for using land covenants to impede competition in the North Island during the early 2000s. 商业委员会曾要求处以7.3bn的罚款,但Radich法官认为这一处罚过重。 The Commerce Commission had sought a $7.3bn penalty, but Justice Radich deemed this excessive. 杂货行动小组批评罚款,声称缺乏竞争是造成新西兰杂货价格高企的原因。 The Grocery Action Group (GAG) criticised the fine, asserting that lack of competition contributes to high grocery prices in NZ. 对超市部门的2022年研究发现,缺乏竞争、高利润和不公平的定价。 The 2022 study of the supermarket sector found a lack of competition, high profits, and unfair pricing.