'Competition pressure not increasing': Watchdog warns supermarkets still too strong

Little change in supermarket competition over past year, Commerce Commission report finds

Foodstuffs and Woolworths control 82% of NZ grocery market, with only 2-percent decline since 2020 despite Grocery Supply Code reforms. Regulatory changes enable new entrants, but Consumer NZ warns structural separation is needed to break the duopoly and address rising prices.