The market study would also take in the retail sector, Dr Clark said. Those supply issues have also meant some products are in short supply, and Dr Clark said the commission’s study would take that into account. The study would also look at ease of access to the market for firms offering new products, Dr Clark said. "A market study allows you to separate facts from myths and to find out what is really going on. The commission’s first market study was on petrol prices and it is in the final stages of a study of the supermarket sector.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 22, 2021 03:36 UTC