The consumer watchdog's hotly anticipated report into Australian supermarkets concludes the two major players have so much power, they don't need to compete "vigorously", but the ACCC stopped short of declaring grocery prices excessive.
Interesting reading the article. Would be good to see the complete ACCC report.
If they are house-bound, organise with a local taxi driver to get to the shop and get some things for them.
If they are mostly-mobile, same thing, but organise a drop off and pickup time and get a hand with getting groceries into the house and up stairs, etc.
A lot of the older “career” drivers will happily do regular stuff like this. Especially during the middle of the day in suburbia when it’s pretty quiet. Beats sitting at a taxi rank reading the paper.
Home delivery services are a recent offering. What did these people do before about 5 years ago?
If they are house-bound, organise with a local taxi driver to get to the shop and get some things for them.
If they are mostly-mobile, same thing, but organise a drop off and pickup time and get a hand with getting groceries into the house and up stairs, etc.
A lot of the older “career” drivers will happily do regular stuff like this. Especially during the middle of the day in suburbia when it’s pretty quiet. Beats sitting at a taxi rank reading the paper.
The customers or the supermarkets?
I meant customers, but Dave has already answered.