ACCC accuses Woolworths of illusory price drops
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5 questionsWhat was the exact duration of the temporary price increases for the 266 products?
How many customers were actually affected by the alleged misleading pricing?
What will be the court's final judgment on the duration of price increases?
Will the class action lawsuits result in compensation for customers, and if so, how much?
What specific evidence will Woolworths present to support its defense that price increases were due to supplier costs and inflation?
Whether Woolworths intentionally misled consumers with 'Prices Dropped' promotionsfactual
Woolworths engaged in 'marketing magic' to trick customers into thinking they were getting genuine discounts; the price increases were temporary and designed to make discounts appear real.
According to The Guardian - World, Daily Mail - NewsWoolworths denies the allegations, stating that price increases were driven by supplier cost increases and inflation, not a strategy to mislead consumers.
According to Daily Mail - NewsContext: This is the central dispute of the trial: whether Woolworths' pricing practices were deceptive or legitimate responses to market conditions.
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