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Originally Posted by Squalo
The problem with buying $1/litre milk is that you're enabling the Coles/Woolworths juggernaut, which will continue to steamroller ALL suppliers - not just talking milk here - and force those that don't play ball out altogether.
Anyone noticed how many Coles/Woolworths brands are on the shelves lately? Have you also noticed that the branded products are gradually disappearing?
Everyone thinks the low prices are terrific, but how will things look when the only brands left on the shelf are the 'premium' brands, and the staples are all Coles/Woolworths? They'll then push the prices up - because what are you going to do? There will be no alternatives. Pay more for their arguably inferior product, or pay more again for the premium stuff that they make a larger margin on?
Eventually they'll push the 'premium' brand stuff out too, and bring in their own premium lines - except in high income localities where people are happy to pay for the good stuff (they already stock their supermarkets differently between low income and high income areas).
This is hardly rocket science... there's no free lunch. Support the branded product manufacturers, or kiss them goodbye - and then pay the higher prices for an inferior product.
Make no mistake, Coles/Woolworths are completely ruthless and without ethics when it comes to maximising shareholder profit.
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100% correct. I buy a brand called Farmhouse, its old fashion milk and has cream on the top. 1.5 ltr i think is about $2.00, wouldn't buy anyrhing else.