Supermarket imperialism: how the growth of international supermarket chains is restructuring global food production and distribution (includes bibliography)

The role of supermarkets on international markets is rapidly expanding, as suppliers of goods and services to consumers and the building local and international economies. The extent to which they do this is highly refuted as supermarkets have an array of effects on markets and economies. Whilst they provide jobs and services to the region, they can also drive pre-existing markets out of business if they fail to compete or meet supermarket standards. Supermarket chains …

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