Australia: Competition and Consumer Commission inquiry into online ghost stores for allegedly drop-shipping
Progress
Current status
concluded
03 Jul 2025 concluded
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Competition and Consumer Commission issued public warning notices against online ghost stores for misleading consumers by drop-shipping
On 3 July 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued public warning notices against the operators of four online retail websites, including everly-melbourne.com, willowandgrace-adelaide.com, sophie-claire.com, and doubleb…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority