Owner of baby carrier company wants Woolworths to explain ‘unethical’ behaviour
Shannon McLaughlin says she has been advised against suing the retailer due to the high costs involved
After the issue blew up on social media Woolworths has invited Ubuntu Baba owner Shannon McLaughlin to meet and talk about the baby carrier she has accused the retailer of stealing. The meeting is scheduled to take place at her shop on Wednesday. McLaughlin was shocked when a friend sent a screen shot of the exact design being sold on Woolworths’s online shop in December 2018. She has described the retailer’s conduct as “completely unethical”. “Woolworths has shamelessly copied my design and pattern. [They] … have they copied my ‘Stage 1’ and ‘Stage 2’ names‚ used my colours [and] designated Google Ad keywords to divert potential customers‚” she said. Woolworths‚ meanwhile‚ has said it takes the issue “incredibly seriously” but will able to issue a response only after company representatives have met the Ubuntu Baby founder. The company said that in the meantime‚ it will recall the product from its online shop. McLaughlin said the carrier‚ which is manufactured by her company Ubuntu...
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