Sep 17 2009
Supermarket Giants
There used to be little independent grocery stores that people used before supermarkets begun. You would go into the store with a list of what you would like to purchase, then you would tell the store clerk and tell them your list. They then measured and weighed the products and gave you your groceries.
Eighty years ago, supermarkets were born. You could collect your items and then pay at the cash register. By this being created, less and less people went to the independent and locally owned stores. These shops are said that they will soon become a thing of the past because not many people are purchasing groceries from them so owners are giving up. These little stores are getting pushed out and cannot compete with other bigger companies.
Apart from owning supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths own other things. For example Coles own Bunnings, Target and Kmart and Woolworths own BIGW. They both own other things like hotels, petrol stations and casinos. Little stores are quickly becoming unpopular. But Woolworths are wanting to buy into Bunnings. Some people prefer the locally owned shops to the big supermarkets because they are much quieter. They don’t like the big companies controlling all the other shops.
I think that companies should only be allowed to own a certain number of other shops. It is not very fair to the customers and owners of the locally owned stores because they could soon be out of business and some people may not like this.
By Michaela
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I certainly like the idea of smaller shops with personalised service but I like the convenience of supermarkets. Also, supermarkets are able to supply products at a lower cost. It is interesting that local markets are again becoming very popular. These are the opposite of supermarkets. They are individuals making or growing their own products and selling them directly to customers.
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