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PMP Distribution a wholly owned subsidiary of PMP Limited, distributes advertising material, publications and product samples to Australian households, through a network of distributors and deliverers, known as 'walkers' who deliver materials by hand to home letterboxes. During 2007 and 2008, PMP Distribution provided some of its customers with reports which included incorrect pamphlet delivery statistics. The reports showed that deliveries had taken place in certain territories when this was not the case. This matter came to light as a result of an internal audit by PMP Distribution. Once aware of the problem, PMP Distribution contacted affected customers and brought this matter to the attention of the ACCC.

Furniture and Bedding Concepts Ltd, formerly known as Sleep City Holdings Ltd  (FBC) is the parent company which owns and operates businesses under the following brand names: ‘Sleep City’, regarding the manufacture, importing and retailing of bedding products; and ‘Everyday Living’, regarding the manufacture, importing and retailing of furniture and home wares.  In August 2008, FBC published a Spring ‘08 catalogue on behalf of its Sleep City and Everyday Living businesses for the period of 14 August 2008 until 30 September 2008 (“the sale”). Many of the products in the Spring ’08 catalogue were promoted by comparison pricing in the “Now $X Save $Y” format (“the products”). FBC admits that the represented savings for the products were determined in comparison to FBC’s own internally determined recommended retail prices, rather than the prices at which the products were offered for sale or sold immediately prior to the commencement of the sale. FBC admits that the prices at which many of the products were offered for sale or sold for a reasonable period immediately prior to the commencement of the sale were lower than the recommended retail prices. Accordingly, FBC admits that the representations made in the ‘Now $X Save $Y’ format in the Spring ’08 catalogue did not accurately reflect the actual savings available for many of the products for the duration of the sale, and were likely to breach sections 52 and 53(e) of the Act. FBC has ceased the conduct of conern and offered the ACCC a section 87B undertaking that it will: not make misleading price representations for a period of 3 years; offer affected consumers a $100 gift voucher; send a letter of apology to affected consumers and offer them a $100 gift voucher; publish corrective notices on its websites and in its retail stores; publish an information article in a relevent industry magazine; and strengthen its existing Trade Practices Compliance Program.

Janome Australia Pty Ltd (Janome), the  wholesaler of Janome branded sewing machines, quilting machines, overlockers and associated products in Australia, and its Managing Director, Mr Toshiya Takayasu have admitted that they engaged in conduct in contravention of section 48 of the Trade Practices Act. Between February and April 2008 Janome sought to implement a Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) Policy across its reseller network. The Policy was devised by Mr Takayasu and provided that resellers: should not advertise products supplied by Janome at a price lower than the MAP published by Janome. it would come into effect on 1 April 2008. it applied to all forms of advertising except in-store displays, in-store banners, in-store price markings, quotes and contracts; and in the event of a violation of the  Policy, Janome may revoke the authorisation of a retailer to sell Janome products. Mr Takayasu and Janome have undertaken not to engage in similar conduct in the future. Janome has also undetaken to: Implement and maintain a Trade Practices Compliance Program for 3 years; Write to all its resellers advising them of its conduct and its breach of the Act; Publish a corrective notice on its website for 3 months; and Publish a full page corrective notice in Australian Stitches and Embroidery and Cross Stitch magazines.