Coles面临澳大利亚法院的诉讼, 指控在砍平价格之前,
Coles faces Australian court action over allegedly fake discounts created by inflating prices before slashing them.
Coles正面临澳大利亚消费者监督员ACCC(ACC)的法律行动, 指控它在广告折扣之前人为地将价格膨胀, 误导客户, 造成储蓄假象。
Coles is facing legal action from Australia’s consumer watchdog, the ACCC, over allegations it misled customers by artificially inflating prices before advertising discounts, creating a false impression of savings.
CACC声称超市连锁店暂时抬高了价格,然后提出削减,使交易显得比当时更为重要。
The ACCC claims the supermarket chain raised prices temporarily and then offered reductions, making deals appear more significant than they were.
本案目前由联邦法院审理,其中心是这些定价做法是否扭曲了货物的真实成本,从而违反了消费者保护法。
The case, now in the Federal Court, centers on whether these pricing practices violated consumer protection laws by distorting the true cost of goods.
如果被判定有罪,科尔斯可能会面临处罚,并被要求改变其定价战略。
If found guilty, Coles could face penalties and be required to change its pricing strategies.
结果可能为澳大利亚各地超市的市场促销树立先例。
The outcome may set a precedent for how supermarkets across Australia market promotions.
Coles没有公开对指控做出回应。
Coles has not publicly responded to the allegations.