There is a cheaper alternative to supermarkets, but most people don't know it exists
www.abc.net.au
Families and neighbours shopping through informal co-ops are saving hundreds, but the business model could help apply major competitive pressure to the major supermarkets.

  • In short: Families are making significant savings on their grocery bills by forming small shopping co-ops.

  • Cooperative business structures account for less than 1 per cent of the supermarket sector in Australia.

  • What’s next? The peak body for co-ops is calling for more government support for the business model.

  • zero_gravitas@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Without knowing about how things are set up in your local co-op, maybe you could investigate setting up a two-stream system of ‘budget’ and ‘organic’. Or you could just set up an entirely separate co-op.