Who owns who?

I came across this map earlier today showing that no matter how many items we see on the supermarket shelves, the industry is clearly dominated by a handful of big players. There’s plenty of diversification here as well and the major firms aren’t segmented by industry in every case. Unilever’s range goes from ice cream to Vaseline, Nestle have their chocolate but also their cosmetics. This poster could be used as stimulus for a huge array of discussions; some suggestions might include:

BUSS4 students might use this to consider for their key theme on the issues surrounding mergers and acquisitions

Unit 3 economists might consider the economic consequences for firms operating in this seemingly oligopolistic market

Teachers like myself might use it as a pretty poster for the classroom wall….