ACCC alleges Woolworths used deceptive discounting promotions
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5 questionsWhat the Federal Court's final judgment will be on whether Woolworths' 'Prices Dropped' promotions violated consumer law.
How many of the 266 alleged products had 'Prices Dropped' prices that were actually higher than the original long-term prices.
Whether similar pricing practices were used by Coles, given the ACCC's parallel case against them.
The exact financial impact on consumers from the alleged misleading discounts over the 20-month period.
What specific evidence Woolworths will present to support its claim that price increases were driven by supplier recommendations and inflation.
Whether Woolworths engaged in deceptive discountingreported_dispute
The ACCC alleges Woolworths broke consumer law by offering illusory discounts through temporary price increases before 'Prices Dropped' promotions.
According to The Guardian - World, Daily Mail - NewsWoolworths denies the claims, arguing price increases were driven by supplier costs and inflation, not manufactured to create fake discounts.
According to Daily Mail - NewsContext: This is the central legal dispute in the trial, determining whether Woolworths' pricing practices were misleading or legitimate responses to market conditions.
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