Canada’s grocery industry is dominated by a handful of major corporations, but is corporate consolidation really to blame for high prices? This article challenges the prevailing criticism of large grocery chains, arguing that government-imposed barriers to market entry, rather than mergers and acquisitions, are a greater obstacle to competition.
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Canada’s grocery industry is dominated by a handful of major corporations, but is corporate consolidation really to blame for high prices? This article challenges the prevailing criticism of large grocery chains, arguing that government-imposed barriers to market entry, rather than mergers and acquisitions, are a greater obstacle to competition.
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