Australia supermarkets sued over fake discounts claims

Coles said it would defend itself against the allegations, while Woolworths said it would review the claims made against it. The grocery giants, which account for two thirds of Australia's grocery ... Read More

Supermarket Price Tricks: The Widespread Practice of Fake Discounts and What Needs to Change

The mechanics behind fake discounts are simple but effective. A retailer raises the price of a product for a short period—often just days or weeks—before advertising a “discount” by returning the ... Read More

German supermarket Aldi's fake discounts breach EU law, top European court says

The supermarket can’t pretend it’s offering a discount if it raises prices just to cut them back, the judges ruled in a case brought by consumer activists from Baden-Württemberg. Read More

Class-action lawsuit claims Amazon misled consumers with fake discounts

According to the lawsuit, Amazon misled shoppers by displaying inflated “List Prices” on Fire TVs, creating the illusion of significant discounts ... Washington’s Consumer Protection Act ... Read More

Australia’s two largest supermarket chains sued over fake-discount claims

The country’s regulator found that Woolworths and Coles hiked the price of Oreos, Kleenex and other staples before cutting them to create “illusory” discounts. Read More

Consumer News

Here are some of the discount deals that have come up for new iPhone 16 models — and four alternatives to buying the latest phone. People who need and want therapy often struggle with the ... Read More

The latest shopping trend? Not shopping

a mantra her followers say they hear in their head during their own shopping trips. Retailers from Kohl’s to Best Buy to Home Depot have been hit in recent months by a pullback on consumer ... Read More

The Real News Network

Activist and influencer Carolina Ft. Worth suspected her city’s police were operating a racket targeting the vehicles of downtown bar workers. Her attempts to investigate landed her in jail. Read More

Arizona News

A dorm building at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff is being closed temporarily after multiple bats, including one that tested positive for rabies, found their way inside. An Arizona ... Read More

Forget ‘shrinkflation’, PM should order a review of petrol pricing

Readers’ letters on consumer pain; supermarket staff; RBA briefings; Australia’s prosperity; Mornington Peninsula development; homes versus hydro jobs; the Carbon Challenge newsletter; and an ... Read More

What Digital Marketers and Influencers Need to Know About the FTC Final Rule Banning Fake Consumer Reviews and Testimonials

As previously blogged about here, following notices of proposed rulemaking in 2022 and 2023, on August 22, 2024 the Federal Trade Commission ... Read More

Australia supermarkets sued over fake discount claims

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. Read More