AUS: Private-label sales up, price war takes its toll

By: ausfoodnews.com.au | 10 May 2011

Many of Australia's supermarkets are moving towards private-label groceries, but while consumers are interested, the price drop may be hurting retailers in the long run, according to new research by Nielsen's Homescan panel.

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Many of Australia's supermarkets are moving towards private-label groceries, but while consumers are interested, the price drop may be hurting retailers in the long run, according to new research by Nielsen's Homescan panel.

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