Australian court finds grocery chain Coles misled shoppers in discount lawsuit
14/05/2026 24:46
SYDNEY, May 14 (Reuters) - Australia's No. 2 grocery chain Coles COL.AX engaged in misleading conduct by increasing the price of hundreds of household items then advertising discounts that were higher than the original price, a court found on Thursday. (Reporting by Byron Kaye; Editing by Christian Schmollinger) ((byron.kaye@thomsonreuters.com; +612 9171 7541; Signal: byronkaye.01;))
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