Woolworths, Coles case won’t hurt the supermarket oligopoly

Woolworths, in court this weekWe’re defending a case brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission accusing the supermarket giant mislead consumers with “misleading” discounts. Woolworths denies this.

This is the second of two major cases brought by the competition regulator against Australia’s supermarket duopoly. vs ColesI’ve already heard. The cases are effectively linked, and Federal Court Judge Michael O’Bryan is expected to make a unified decision later this year.