ComCom files criminal charges against two Pak’nSaves

ComCom files criminal charges against two Pak’nSaves
Charges were filed in the High Court at Auckland. (Image: NZME)
Gregor Thompson
The Commerce Commission has filed criminal charges in the Auckland District Court against two North Island Pak'nSave stores.On Tuesday, Vanessa Horne, ComCom's general manager of competition, fair trading and credit, told BusinessDesk the charges were signalled in December.“The Commerce Commission has today filed charges against Pak’nSave Silverdale and Pak’nSave Mill Street [Hamilton] in the Auckland District Court for what it alleges were inaccurate pricing and misleading specials that may have breached the...

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