ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as consumer watchdog flexes new powers

In an unprecedented move, Australia's competition regulator has blocked a Coles supermarket from opening in Kalgoorlie. According to ABC News, the ACCC said the store would harm smaller competitors in the region — the first time the watchdog has exercised its new enforcement powers to stop a retail expansion on competitive grounds.

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