Woolworths现在主宰着澳大利亚购物中心的新发展,引发了反托拉斯的担忧。 Woolworths now dominates new Australian shopping center developments, sparking antitrust concerns.
澳大利亚最大的超市连锁店伍尔沃斯(Woolworths)目前落后于近一半的新购物中心, Woolworths, Australia's largest supermarket chain, is now behind nearly half of new shopping centers due to high construction costs deterring traditional developers. 与2008年之前的四分之一相比,这一增长引起了澳大利亚竞争和消费者委员会对战略性土地收购的仔细审查,以限制竞争。 This increase from a quarter pre-2008 has drawn scrutiny from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over strategic land acquisitions to limit competition. Woolworths和Coles联合控制了67%的杂货市场,来自电子商务巨型亚马逊的压力越来越大。 Woolworths and Coles together control 67% of the grocery market, with growing pressure from e-commerce giant Amazon.