Coles: Australian Supermarket Giant Misled Consumers with Fake Discounts, Court Rules

Coles Misled Shoppers With ‘Down Down’ Discounts, Federal Court Finds

Coles misled consumers through its “Down Down” discount promotions in most cases examined by the Federal Court, which found the supermarket chain created the impression shoppers were receiving genuine savings when they were not. In a judgment delivered on May 14, Justice Michael O’Bryan found Coles engaged in misleading conduct in 13 of the 14 product promotions examined by the Court. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) all…

Australian Court Rules Coles Misled Shoppers With Fake Discounts

Australia’s Federal Court has ruled that supermarket giant Coles Group misled consumers through fake discount promotions, in a landmark decision that could result in substantial ... The post Australian Court Rules Coles Misled Shoppers With Fake Discounts first appeared on [your]NEWS.

Truth behind Coles’ ‘Down Down’ campaign exposed in bombshell ruling

The Australian supermarket giant has been caught red-handed.

Coles: Australian supermarket giant misled consumers with fake discounts, court rules

The decision, which comes amid similar case against Woolworths, could mean significant penalties.

Woolworths will be battening down the hatches after ACCC slays Coles’ false discounts

If battling Aussies were shopping for another reason to hate Australia’s supermarket duopoly, the competition watchdog has handed it to them on a platter.