Unit 2: Market dominance: The supermarkets

Today sees the release of the interim findings of the Competition Commission's investigations into the major supermarkets.

Read the articles and watch the clips and then
a) Identify the possible causes of market dominance identified
b) Given the benefits of such large supermarket chains, evaluate whether the CC should take action against the major supermarkets

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4785544.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6289479.stm

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