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

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Consumer watchdog zeroes in on Woolworths’ allegedly fake discounts as it meets supermarket giant in court
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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, almost two months after hearings wrapped up in its very similar case against Coles.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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