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Breaking: Coles found to have misled shoppers in bombshell Federal Court case
Key takeaways
- The consumer watchdog claimed the supermarket giant misled shoppers with some items on its 'Down Down' promotion.
- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) sued Coles alleging it misled shoppers with fake discounts on hundreds of common household items under its prominent "Down Down" promotional campaign.
- The judge found Coles did not sell products at a higher price for at least 12 weeks before discounting them.
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The consumer watchdog claimed the supermarket giant misled shoppers with some items on its 'Down Down' promotion. (ABC News: Billy Cooper)
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) sued Coles alleging it misled shoppers with fake discounts on hundreds of common household items under its prominent "Down Down" promotional campaign.
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