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In Switzerland we have a duopoly since forever, Coop vs Migros. Aldi and Lidl are also players but it is still mainly a duopoly. And that worked quite well, at
by dgellow 3y ago
In Switzerland we have a duopoly since forever, Coop vs Migros. Aldi and Lidl are also players but it is still mainly a duopoly. And that worked quite well, at least for the ~25 years I lived there.
- pinkcan 3y agoAFAIK these are also weird orgs of the cooperative type. Each having over 2 million members probably helps keep the prices sane. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migros https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migros https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coop_(Switzerland) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coop_(Switzerland)
- dgellow 3y agoYes, you’re correct they are both cooperative type of organization. They are also integral part of the Swiss culture and identity, and are present all over the country, it’s not uncommon to find a Migros in a small village where you wouldn’t expect one. Note that Switzerland is really a weird country, it’s difficult to compare it with other places.
- Ekaros 3y agoLooking at Finnish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S_Group https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S_Group which is cooperative of cooperative. The prices aren't that much better than the competing group of privately owned shops. And I always wondered if the goal is to provide service to customers/"owners" why are they expanding outside their geographical areas like to other countries.
- avidiax 3y agohttps://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/price-is-right-_swiss-supermarkets-enjoy-big-margins/42977680 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/price-is-right-_swiss-... Coop and Migros have the biggest margins in Europe. Hardly the picture of competition. Seems more like tacit collusion.
- EdwardDiego 3y agoTacit collusion is what duopolies are all about.
- konspence 3y agor/hailcorporate calls Which is to say, a duopoly is never good.