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Re: Aldi wants to sell liquor in NSW
Reply #15 - Mar 12^th, 2011 at 6:24am

cods wrote on Mar 11^th, 2011 at 6:13pm:

what or who gave the supermarkets permission to put liquor in the middle of the grocery section???.. thats what I want to know.. we now fall over cartons of grog in Aldi[they already sell it in act] ...in Coles at least it is in one aisle but still in the middle of groceries..

cigarettes on the other hand are not to be seen. they are under cover like as if they are illegal.. why for gods sake.. both are killers..

both ruin health and relationships.. grog actually more so

WOW! really cods. We don't have any alcohol in the grocery section of supermarkets up here in Qld, not that I've seen anyway. It will be interesting to see what Aldi do.

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frenchyjen70 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 518	Re: Aldi wants to sell liquor in NSW Reply #16 - Mar 12^th, 2011 at 6:43am Why wouldn't Aldi be allowed to sell alcohol? This is Australia isn't it? Do we still live in a free market based on capitalism? Or are some industries exempt? Shouldnt we be happy that prices are driven by market forces and not communist regimes?
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imcrookonit Ex Member	Re: Aldi wants to sell liquor in NSW Reply #17 - Mar 12^th, 2011 at 6:53am Well Aldi sell alcohol in the store I go to in Victoria. So probably it will happen in NSW as well. Why not?.
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frenchyjen70 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 518	Re: Aldi wants to sell liquor in NSW Reply #18 - Mar 12^th, 2011 at 6:58am If Aldi arent allowed then can see them taking it to the ACCC for restraint of trade, and I dare say they'd win. So just a matter of time, and theyre just going through the protocol processes.
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Aldi wants to sell liquor in NSW Reply #19 - Mar 12^th, 2011 at 7:11am Just what the police, emergency service workers, crises centres and hospital emergency departments need..a flood of cheap booze into this country.
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frenchyjen70 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 518	Re: Aldi wants to sell liquor in NSW Reply #20 - Mar 12^th, 2011 at 7:13am Its an increase in outlets.
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Aldi wants to sell liquor in NSW Reply #21 - Mar 12^th, 2011 at 7:25am Australia needs to address its massive alcohol problem, the growing adolesent binge drinking culture and the huge cost to society and the health system. Flooding the market with cheap Aldi branded booze will only increase the problem.
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Re: Aldi wants to sell liquor in NSW
Reply #22 - Mar 12^th, 2011 at 7:27am

adelcrow wrote on Mar 12^th, 2011 at 7:25am:

Australia needs to address its massive alcohol problem, the growing adolesent binge drinking culture and the huge cost to society and the health system.
Flooding the market with cheap Aldi branded booze will only increase the problem.

Any problem was already there.

Aldi has every right to sell alcohol.

Otherwise you should be picketing against Coles, Safeway, Franklins, IGA and every other licensed grocer and hotel.

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jame-e Senior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 426 Darwin (currently) Gender:	Re: Aldi wants to sell liquor in NSW Reply #23 - Mar 13^th, 2011 at 12:07am adelcrow wrote on Mar 12^th, 2011 at 7:25am: Australia needs to address its massive alcohol problem, the growing adolesent binge drinking culture and the huge cost to society and the health system. Flooding the market with cheap Aldi branded booze will only increase the problem. What massive problem?
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Re: Aldi wants to sell liquor in NSW
Reply #24 - Mar 13^th, 2011 at 6:57am

adelcrow wrote on Mar 12^th, 2011 at 7:25am:

Australia needs to address its massive alcohol problem, the growing adolesent binge drinking culture and the huge cost to society and the health system.
Flooding the market with cheap Aldi branded booze will only increase the problem.

Why not? Your mummy does cheap porn. Shocked

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Reply #25 - Mar 13^th, 2011 at 7:44am

cods wrote on Mar 11^th, 2011 at 6:13pm:

what or who gave the supermarkets permission to put liquor in the middle of the grocery section???.. thats what I want to know.. we now fall over cartons of grog in Aldi[they already sell it in act] ...in Coles at least it is in one aisle but still in the middle of groceries..

cigarettes on the other hand are not to be seen. they are under cover like as if they are illegal.. why for gods sake.. both are killers..

both ruin health and relationships.. grog actually more so

That is not the case in NSW - no alcahol is allowed on the store shelves.

It has to be restricted to a seperate section, its like a grog shop in the store and in many cases it exists as a grog shop attached to the store.

Looks like at least one area where the corrupt incompetant NSW government have done significantly better than other states.

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Reply #26 - Mar 13^th, 2011 at 8:29am

Coles and Woolworths sell mainly imported lines now so Aldi shouldn't be singled out. We need the competition.

I live in a seaside suburb and until the past year, we've only had two smallish supermarkets - both subsidiaries of Woolworths & Coles. They have now been upgraded to a fully blown Coles and Woolworths with massive price increases, but a block close to them is being developed as an Aldi store.

In regard to selling alcohol - one of the richest men in Australia owns the only pub, only bottleshop and only drive through and he has a monopoly on the liquor license in the area.

Aldi will break the monopoly and provide some competition which is desperately needed in many similar areas of NSW.

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frenchyjen70 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 518	Re: Aldi wants to sell liquor in NSW Reply #27 - Mar 13^th, 2011 at 9:50am And Costco will be landing soon in NSW, they sell all sorts of stuff but no alcohol.
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Re: Aldi wants to sell liquor in NSW
Reply #28 - Mar 13^th, 2011 at 9:53am

mantra wrote on Mar 13^th, 2011 at 8:29am:

Coles and Woolworths sell mainly imported lines now so Aldi shouldn't be singled out. We need the competition.

I live in a seaside suburb and until the past year, we've only had two smallish supermarkets - both subsidiaries of Woolworths & Coles. They have now been upgraded to a fully blown Coles and Woolworths with massive price increases, but a block close to them is being developed as an Aldi store.

In regard to selling alcohol - one of the richest men in Australia owns the only pub, only bottleshop and only drive through and he has a monopoly on the liquor license in the area.

Aldi will break the monopoly and provide some competition which is desperately needed in many similar areas of NSW.

Assuming the license gets approved; it's pretty easy to throw a spanner in the application works.

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frenchyjen70 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 518	Re: Aldi wants to sell liquor in NSW Reply #29 - Mar 13^th, 2011 at 9:58am mantra wrote on Mar 13^th, 2011 at 8:29am: Aldi will break the monopoly and provide some competition which is desperately needed in many similar areas of NSW. Yes it will be good, as competition drives the prices down
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