Commerce Commission Grocery
Draft narrative
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NEW ZEALANDERS HAVE CHOICES
ABOUT WHERE AND HOW THEY GET
THEIR GROCERIES AT A COMPETITIVE PRICE
We drive the grocery sector to
We are an independent Crown entity, with
Retailers
be competitive
and customer
new responsibilities for
monitoring and
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Be a responsible retailer
regulating the Grocery sector.
focused for the benefit of all
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Make sure your pricing is clear,
New Zealanders.
We are tasked with:
unambiguous and accurate
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Monitoring and publicly reporting on the
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Know your obligations and comply
state of competition in the grocery
with them
industry including practices and
conduct
Consumers
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Making it easier for independent grocery
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Shop around. Consider convenience,
retailers to set up and expand their
quality and price when making
purchasing decisions
business through access to
competitively priced wholesale
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Know your rights
groceries
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If you think your rights have been
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Monitoring land banking by major
breached and you’re unable to resolve
grocery retailers and banning covenants
your dispute with your retailer, come
that inhibit retail grocery store
to XXX.
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Suppliers
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Addressing the power imbalance
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between suppliers and grocery retailers
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make informed purchasing decisions
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Big picture
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1.
New Zealanders can buy groceries at a fair
Fair price
price
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Competition
New Zealanders have a competitive grocery
Choice
sector, with more choice and fair prices
Fair price
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3.
Choice
New Zealanders have choices about where
and how they get their groceries at a
Competitive
competitive price
prices
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Critics message
CURRENT
NEW
We are an independent Crown entity, with new
We are an independent Crown entity, with new
responsibilities for monitoring and regulating the Grocery
responsibilities for monitoring and regulating the Grocery
sector.
sector which will increase competition over time.
We are tasked with:
We will make it easier for existing players to compete
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Monitoring and publicly reporting on the state of
more effectively.
competition in the grocery industry including practices
and conduct
We will make it easier for new entrants to enter the
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Making it easier for independent grocery retailers to
market, encouraging greater innovation and giving New
set up and expand their business through access to
competitively priced wholesale groceries
Zealanders greater choice.
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Monitoring land banking by major grocery retailers and
We will make it easier for small suppliers to compete, so
banning covenants that inhibit retail grocery store
that New Zealanders have access to a wider range of
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development
products.
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and grocery retailers
We will make it easier for consumers to compare prices
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and promotions and make informed purchasing decisions.
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Making it easier for consumers to compare prices and
promotions, and make informed purchasing decisions
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Call to action
CURRENT
NEW
Retailers
Big three retailers/wholesalers
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Be a responsible retailer
• Be competitive
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Make sure your pricing is clear, unambiguous and accurate
• Make sure your pricing is clear, unambiguous and accurate
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Know your obligations and comply with them
• Know your obligations and comply
Consumers
New entrants
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Shop around. Consider convenience, quality and price
• Look at the opportunity to enter the grocery sector
when making purchasing decisions
Consumers
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Know your rights
• Shop around. Choosing not to, could cost you.
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If you think your rights have been breached and you’re
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unable to resolve your dispute with your retailer, come to
Suppliers
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• Get familiar with the new Code of Conduct
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Suppliers
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• If you think the Code of Conduct has been breached, come to XXX
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Actions TBC
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Options
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Grocery #1
NEW ZEALANDERS CAN BUY
GROCERIES AT A FAIR PRICE
We drive the grocery sector to
We are an independent Crown entity, with
Big three retailers/wholesalers
new responsibilities for monitoring and
be competitive
and customer
regulating the Grocery sector which will
•
Be competitive
focused for the benefit of all
increase competition over time.
•
Make sure your pricing is clear,
New Zealanders.
We will make it easier for existing players
unambiguous and accurate
to compete more effectively.
•
Know your obligations and comply
We will make it easier for new entrants to
New entrants
enter the market, encouraging greater
innovation and giving New Zealanders
•
Look at the opportunity to enter
greater choice.
the grocery sector
We will make it easier for small suppliers
Consumers
to compete, so that New Zealanders have
access to a wider range of products.
•
Shop around. Choosing not to,
could cost you.
We will make it easier for consumers to
compare prices and promotions and make
Suppliers
informed purchasing decisions.
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Get familiar with the new Code of
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Conduct
KIN
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If you think the Code of Conduct
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has been breached, come to XXX
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Grocery #2
NEW ZEALANDERS HAVE A COMPETITIVE GROCERY
SECTOR, WITH MORE CHOICE AND FAIR PRICES
We drive the grocery sector to
We are an independent Crown entity, with
Big three retailers/wholesalers
new responsibilities for monitoring and
be competitive
and customer
regulating the Grocery sector which will
•
Be competitive
focused for the benefit of all
increase competition over time.
•
Make sure your pricing is clear,
New Zealanders.
We will make it easier for existing players
unambiguous and accurate
to compete more effectively.
•
Know your obligations and comply
We will make it easier for new entrants to
New entrants
enter the market, encouraging greater
innovation and giving New Zealanders
•
Look at the opportunity to enter
greater choice.
the grocery sector
We will make it easier for small suppliers to
Consumers
compete, so that New Zealanders have
access to a wider range of products.
•
Shop around. Choosing not to,
could cost you.
We will make it easier for consumers to
compare prices and promotions and make
Suppliers
informed purchasing decisions.
•
Get familiar with the new Code of
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Conduct
KIN
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If you think the Code of Conduct
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has been breached, come to XXX
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Grocery #3
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NEW ZEALANDERS HAVE CHOICES
ABOUT WHERE AND HOW THEY GET
THEIR GROCERIES AT A COMPETITIVE PRICE
We drive the grocery sector to
We are an independent Crown entity, with
Big three retailers/wholesalers
new responsibilities for monitoring and
be competitive
and customer
regulating the Grocery sector which will
•
Be competitive
focused for the benefit of all
increase competition over time.
•
Make sure your pricing is clear,
New Zealanders.
We will make it easier for existing players
unambiguous and accurate
to compete more effectively.
•
Know your obligations and comply
We will make it easier for new entrants to
New entrants
enter the market, encouraging greater
innovation and giving New Zealanders
•
Look at the opportunity to enter
greater choice.
the grocery sector
We will make it easier for small suppliers to
Consumers
compete, so that New Zealanders have
access to a wider range of products.
•
Shop around. Choosing not to,
could cost you.
We will make it easier for consumers to
compare prices and promotions and make
Suppliers
informed purchasing decisions.
•
Get familiar with the new Code of
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Conduct
KIN
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If you think the Code of Conduct
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has been breached, come to XXX
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Thank you
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The framework
THE BIG PICTURE
WHY YOUR PROJECT MATTERS
APPEALS TO OUR EMOTIONS
UTILITY
ACTION
CRITICS
The value message
The call to action
Heads off scepticism
Appeals to our need for
Appeals to our need for
logic and reason
honesty and authority
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Supporting facts, proof points, statistics
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