The consumer watchdog’s Federal Court case against Woolworths over its “prices dropped” promotions is underway and will run into next week.
This – and a separate court action against Coles – are crucial legal cases, with the potential for hundreds of millions of dollars in fines.
Around two-thirds of all Australian supermarket sales are made at Woolworths or Coles. So most Australians are likely to have seen some of the disputed “discounts” being fought over in these cases.
