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Andrew Stafford

Coles hits back, blames inflation for prices going up

Coles intentionally duped customers with its "down down" campaign, the consumer watchdog argues. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

A supermarket giant has pushed back on allegations it misled shoppers with a catchy slogan, telling a court underlying inflation and other factors were to blame for pushing up prices.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accused Coles of intentionally duping customers with its "down down" campaign, first launched in 2010.

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