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.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.

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

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.

SYDNEY: Coles Group Ltd and Woolworths Group Ltd, Australia’s two biggest supermarket chains, have been sued by the country’s competition regulator over claims they misled shoppers over discounting claims on hundreds of common products.

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.