Supermarket defends pricing practices after ACCC labels discounts ‘utterly misleading’ in Federal Court case Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Coles has defended its promotional prices in a high-profile court case brought by the consumer watchdog, arguing that shoppers would understand the supermarket’s well-known “Down Down” promotion to be “fair dinkum”. The Federal Court battle between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Coles began this week , testing allegations the supermarket breached the law by offering “illusory” discounts on many everyday products. Continue reading...
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Coles tells court its Down Down promotions were ‘fair dinkum’ discounts and did not mislead shoppers
Coles is defending its "Down Down" promotional pricing in federal court against allegations brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC claims the supermarket offered "illusory" discounts on everyday products, misleading shoppers.
Jonathan Barrett Business editorThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-17 · 00:56 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Coles is defending its "Down Down" promotional pricing in federal court against allegations brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC claims the supermarket offered "illusory" discounts on everyday products, misleading shoppers. Coles argues that customers understood the "Down Down" promotion to represent genuine discounts. The case began this week and centers on whether Coles breached consumer law with its pricing practices. The ACCC is challenging the supermarket's pricing practices, alleging the discounts were not legitimate.
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Coles argues shoppers would understand 'Down Down' to be 'fair dinkum'.
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The ACCC alleges Coles breached the law by offering 'illusory' discounts.
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The ACCC has labeled Coles' discounts as 'utterly misleading'.
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