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Jacob Shteyman

Supermarkets' Shonky gong for 'cashing in' on consumers

Down, down or up, up. Coles has been outed by Choice for raising prices while making big profits. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Raising grocery prices at a time when consumers are already feeling the pinch has landed supermarket duopolists Coles and Woolworths an unwanted gong in Choice's annual Shonkys awards.

The consumer group called the pair out for cashing in during a cost-of-living crisis, as the billions of dollars in profits raked in grate with customers struggling to survive rising inflation and interest rates.

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