" We",even outside of the Port Kennedy popular front ,in WA are doing bloody well, in this pilgrims opinion.
I suspect,the proof is in the pudding, a common refrain, is " bunnings doesn't have the products we want ".
I'm mindful of a Galbraith quote eagle.,and I'm paraphrasing;
In my day we didn't need advertisers , to buy what we needed "
I suspect eagle, a generation previous, with a " look after your pennies and the pounds,look after themselves approach, this country, would be up the shitter. How wonderful,is advertising , and marketing. Go figure.