The Mega-grocers won't let up – and neither
will the ACCC
You'll remember that the ACCC was kicking up a stink about
the legitimacy of the shopper docket scheme back in August and in
response Coles and Woolies sought to tame the controversial effects
with some
undertakings. The latest in the supermarket soap opera sees the
watchdog take the duo to court for falling foul of their
commitments.
While sticking to the funding side of the bargain, some sneaky
discount arrangements have had the effect of offering consumers a
little more than the 4 cent discount maximum. Woolies shoppers are
offered an additional 4 cent discount if they spend over $5 on
other items at the petrol station. Coles offered an extra 10 cents
if $20 was spent at its pumps. In either case you need to have
shopped at the supermarket to qualify for the further discount at
its affiliated pump. The fragmenting of the discount offer
hasn't fooled the watchdog and seems to reinforce the
ACCC's
