{"product_id":"supermarket-monsters-malcolm-knox-9781863957304","title":"Supermarket Monsters: The Price of Coles and Woolworths' Dominance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn hardware, petrol, general merchandise and liquor, and above all in groceries, Coles and Woolworths jointly rule Australia's retail landscape. On average, every man, woman and child in this country spends $100 a week across their many outlets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does such dominance mean for suppliers? And is it good for consumers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSupermarket Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e, journalist and author Malcolm Knox shines a light on Australia's twin mega-retailers, exploring how they have built and exploited their market power. Knox reveals the unavoidable and often intimidating tactics both companies use to get their way. In return for cheap milk and bread, he argues, we as consumers are risking much more: quality, diversity and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Knox is a former literary editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/em\u003e and has won a Walkley Award for journalism. His books include \u003cem\u003eJamaica\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Life\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Malcolm Knox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1863957308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781863957304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Inc. Redback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.35d","brand":"Malcolm Knox","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489309282559,"sku":"9781863957304","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aa3fc3f4-f86d-4827-81ed-aa4a95f3c4ec.jpg?v=1736953160","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/supermarket-monsters-malcolm-knox-9781863957304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}