Brief: Australia's ACCC Says Court Finds That Coles Misled Customers Over 'Down Down' Claims
14/05/2026 02:05
May 14 (Reuters) - Australia's ACCC: COURT FINDS THAT COLES MISLED CUSTOMERS OVER 'DOWN DOWN' CLAIMS FEDERAL COURT FOUND COLES SUPERMARKETS AUSTRALIA MADE FALSE OR MISLEADING REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT ‘DOWN DOWN’ DISCOUNTS ACCC ALLEGED DISCOUNTS WERE ILLUSORY AND THAT THE REPRESENTATIONS WERE FALSE OR MISLEADING, IN BREACH OF THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW. COURT WILL DETERMINE PENALTIES AND OTHER ORDERS SOUGHT BY THE ACCC AT A LATER DATE ACCC ALLEGED DISCOUNTS WERE ILLUSORY, REPRESENTATIONS WERE FALSE OR MISLEADING IN BREACH OF THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW Further company coverage: COL.AX ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))
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Brief: Australia's ACCC Says Court Finds That Coles Misled Customers Over 'Down Down' Claims