澳大利亚食品和服务委员会正在调查科尔斯和伍尔沃思是否阻碍澳大利亚的独立杂货商. ACCC investigates if Coles and Woolworths are hindering independent grocers in Australia.

澳大利亚竞争和消费者委员会(ACCC)正在调查大超市科尔斯和伍尔沃斯是否阻碍独立食品商。 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is investigating whether major supermarkets Coles and Woolworths are hindering independent grocers. 提供许多IGA商店的Metcash表示, 独立募捐者可以通过降低价格更好地竞争。 Metcash, which supplies many IGA stores, says independent grocers can compete better by lowering prices. 然而,在Metcash供应的独立杂货商的销售量一直在下降,而Aldi,Coles和Woolworths的销售量却在扩大. However, sales at Metcash-supplied independent grocers have been declining, while Aldi, Coles, and Woolworths have expanded. ACCC也在研究大型连锁店规模较小的商店是否为独立者制造障碍。 The ACCC is also looking into whether smaller stores by major chains create barriers for independents. 最后报告定于2月提交。 The final report is due in February.