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Don't get mad, get even

THIS MONTH Marcus Padley

When I arrived in Australia in 1994, one of the most noticeable differences between the sharemarket in London and the sharemarket in Australia was the food retail sector. And it hasn't changed.

In London, you are spoilt for choice. At any one time within an 8km radius in central London you could find a Sainsbury's, ASDA, Aldi, a Co-Op, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Spar, Tesco and a Waitrose – let alone an Iceland, a Costcutter, Mace, Londis or Lidl.

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