Retailers flex their muscle

To the delight of Australia’s shoppers, writes John Harvey from Adelaide, the two retailers are undercutting prices viciously and engaging in “parallel importing” of major French brands. The battle, which has caused some stores to have customer waiting lists for lines in high demand, will probably force smaller players to cease carrying key imported brands.

Australians – if you are planning to stock up on bubbly for the holiday season, this is the time to strike a bargain.