Australia: Competition and Consumer Commission issued public warning notices against online ghost stores for misleading consumers by drop-shipping

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority

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2025-07-03
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On 3 July 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued public warning not…