Australia's consumer watchdog sued the Oceania country's two largest supermarkets on Monday, accusing Coles and Woolworths of misleading customers by misrepresenting hundreds of products as being discounted.

Australia's consumer watchdog is suing the country's two biggest supermarket chains, alleging they falsely claimed to have permanently dropped the prices of hundreds of items.

Australia’s competition regulator said it is suing Woolworths and Coles, the country’s two largest grocery chains, for misleading customers with their discount pricing.

ACCC claims both companies raised prices temporarily on several products before offering them at so-called 'discount'

Australia’s two biggest supermarket chains allegedly raised prices before discounts. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Australia's consumer watchdog is suing the country's two biggest supermarket chains, alleging they falsely claimed to have permanently dropped the prices of hundreds of items.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleges Coles and Woolworths broke consumer law by temporarily raising prices before lowering them to either the same level or higher than originally.

Australia's consumer watchdog sued the Oceania country's two largest supermarkets on Monday, accusing Coles and Woolworths of misleading customers by misrepresenting hundreds of products as being discounted.

Australia's consumer watchdog accused the country's two largest supermarket chains of misleading shoppers about discounts on hundreds of products in lawsuits filed on Monday, tightening pressure on the sector amid a cost-of-living crisis.

Australia’s consumer watchdog has sued the country’s two largest supermarket chains Coles and Woolworths over accusations that they engaged in “illusory” discounting on hundreds of products ranging from Tim Tam biscuits to cat food.