6 Jun 2023

Supermarkets still advertising "dodgy specials" - Consumer

From Midday Report, 12:44 pm on 6 June 2023

Consumer says despite putting supermarkets on notice for dodgy specials and pricing tactics in March, it's still receiving a stream of complaints from the public.

In March, the watchdog gave supermarkets the opportunity to correct their pricing and promotional practices after collecting 300 examples of what it calls "dodgy specials".

That includes misleading multi-buy deals, specials that aren't specials, and a mismatch between a price on the shelf and at the checkout.

Gemma Rasmussen is the head of research and advocacy at Consumer.