Australian Consumer Watchdog Sues Woolworths Over Alleged Fake Discounts

Consumer watchdog zeroes in on Woolworths’ allegedly fake discounts as it meets supermarket giant in court

Vinegar, Tim Tams and baby rice are among the products to be scrutinised in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s case Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The consumer watchdog is back in court and taking on Australia’s largest supermarket chain, alleging Woolworths deliberately misled shoppers with fake discounts. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) case against Woolworths begins in the federal court in Sydney on Tuesday, almos...

By Catie McLeod