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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Jonathan Barrett Business editor

Coles tells court its Down Down promotions were ‘fair dinkum’ and did not mislead shoppers

A shopper looks at items displayed on a shelf at at Coles supermarket in Sydney
The consumer watchdog is seeking large penalties and community service orders against Coles, which, along with Woolworths, controls two-thirds of Australia’s grocery market. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters

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.

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