A Kiwi woman has discovered it's cheaper to do her food shop via an Australian supermarket online and get it shipped over, rather than doing the food shop here.

She paid $100 for the groceries in Australia, and $140 dollars for the comparative shop here.

She got shipping waived, but if she hadn't, it was only $15 dollars.

With us now is Australian retail consultant Nick Hogendijk, who has been following our Commerce Commission study into the supermarkets, joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.

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A Kiwi woman has discovered it's cheaper to do her food shop via an Australian supermarket online and get it shipped over, rather than doing the food shop here.
She paid $100 for the groceries in Australia, and $140 dollars for the comparative shop here.
She got shipping waived, but if she hadn't, it was only $15 dollars.
With us now is Australian retail consultant Nick Hogendijk, who has been following our Commerce Commission study into the supermarkets, joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.
LISTEN ABOVE

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Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers. Whether you’re a small business owner or interested in what’s going on in the Big End of Town, this podcast encompasses the sharpest voices and minds in the world of business.

Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers.