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Liquor reforms boost stores
2-October-08
Written by Anna Moreau

A FLURRY of new liquor store openings is one of the key results of 18 months of deregulation, with many new independents appearing in Perth's inner suburban areas competing head-on with the major chains.

But the big chains have not gone away and, as has been anticipated, are adding more of their large-format stores.

In the past 18 months, 16 new liquor stores licences were granted and six new Coles and Woolworths-owed super-sized liquor outlets were opened.

Both trends indicate there may be polarising changes taking place in the marketplace, as the majors use their muscle to go for scale while new independents increasingly look to offer something different.

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