Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2017
Steinhoff accounting crisis affects ownership
Steinhoff was accused of overstating profits, triggering a severe share-price collapse and an asset-sale process that ultimately led to Harris Scarfe changing ownership.
2009
Misleading discount advertising
The Federal Court found that Harris Scarfe had misrepresented discounts in catalogue advertising, including claims that selected products were reduced by stated percentages when they were not.