Australia's leading supermarket giants are set to face court after allegedly misleading consumers through fake discounts.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission claims Coles and Woolworths bumped prices of products by 15 percent for brief periods before selling them at a discount.

Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says the supermarkets can expect to face fines and additional penalties over these misleading discounts. 

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Australia's leading supermarket giants are set to face court after allegedly misleading consumers through fake discounts.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission claims Coles and Woolworths bumped prices of products by 15 percent for brief periods before selling them at a discount.
Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says the supermarkets can expect to face fines and additional penalties over these misleading discounts. 
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Oliver Peterson: Australian correspondent on Woolworths and Coles facing legal action for misleading discounts

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