Two Auckland PAK'nSAVE supermarkets plead guilty to breaching Fair Trading Act
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Two PAK'nSAVE supermarkets have pleaded guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act.
The Commerce Commission said it filed charges against PAK'nSAVE Silverdale and PAK'nSAVE Mill St in the Auckland District Court.
It said they used inaccurate pricing and misleading specials that might have breached the Fair Trading Act.
PAK'nSAVE Silverdale entered guilty pleas on seven charges and was remanded without plea on three further charges.
PAK'nSAVE Mill Street entered guilty pleas on four charges and was remanded without plea on four further charges.
The maximum penalty for breaches of the Fair Trading Act is $600,000 for a business, per offence.
The Commerce Commission said it could not comment further while the case was before the courts.
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