What factors are contributing to the rising costs at your local independent grocery store? The answer might not be “inflation,” but a quiet shift in how food gets to the shelf.

In this episode of EconWorks, we examine Mondelēz International’s decision to end Direct-Store-Delivery (DSD) for independent NYC grocers. We move past the logistics to analyze the competitive fallout:

* The DSD Advantage: Why manufacturer-provided merchandising is a “hidden” subsidy for small retailers.

* Marginal Cost Shifting: How moving to third-party wholesalers creates an unlevel playing field between local shops and big chains.

* The Robinson–Patman Act: Why unequal access to logistics services might actually be a violation of federal antitrust law.

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