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Utah, FTC and 19 other states sue Dollar General, saying it overcharged its poorest customers by millions
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The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states sued Dollar General, alleging the discount chain has spent years charging customers more at the register than the prices shown on its shelves, price tags, and advertisements.
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The FTC and 20 states sued Dollar General, alleging the retailer repeatedly charged customers more at checkout than prices shown on shelves or in advertisements and failed to fix the problem despite years of complaints.
The US Federal Trade Commission and 20 states sued Dollar General Corp. on Monday, alleging the discount retailer routinely charged customers more than the prices displayed on shelves or in advertisements.
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut is joining 19 states and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in suing Dollar General Corporation for allegedly charging more at the register than the advertised price, according to Attorney General William Tong.
The Federal Trade Commission is suing the bargain chain Dollar General for what it says are “long-running deceptive pricing practices” by charging customers more once they reach the register than the prices that are displayed on shelves and in advertisements
Michigan has joined the Federal Trade Commission and several other states in suing the Dollar General Corporation for engaging in so-called "deceptive pricing practices" for allegedly charging customers more at the register than the displayed prices.
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice is joining 19 other states in suing the Dollar General Corporation for allegedly charging customers more for products than the price their shelf displays read.
The discount retailer routinely charges customers more at checkout than the prices it displays on shelves, price tags and ads, according to federal and state authorities.
The Federal Trade Commission and a group of 20 states, including Michigan, are suing Dollar General over allegations of pricing misconduct at a "staggering" scope.
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, the Federal Trade Commission, and 19 other states filed a lawsuit against Dollar General Corporation alleging deceptive pricing practices that cost consumers millions of dollars.
Dollar General is accused of charging customers more at the register than the price displayed on shelves, price tags and advertisements, a federal lawsuit claims.
The Michigan Attorney General is among 19 prosecutors suing Dollar General over unfair trade practices, accusing them of making millions of dollars by charging more at the register than the advertised price on a product.
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 20 attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), sued the Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices …
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, the Federal Trade Commission, and 19 other states filed a lawsuit against Dollar General Corporation alleging deceptive pricing practices that cost consumers millions of dollars.
The Federal Trade Commission has sued the bargain chain Dollar General for what it characterized as “long-running deceptive pricing practices” by charging customers more once they reach the register than the prices that are displayed on shelves and in advertisements.
Suit that cites 2025 Guardian investigation alleges ‘pattern of inaccurate pricing’ that ‘affects millions of purchases’ The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states have sued Dollar General, the nation’s largest dollar-store chain, for persistently overcharging customers at its more than 20,000 store…
Illinois joined a coalition of states and Federal Trade Commission in suing Dollar General, accusing the discount chain of charging more at the checkout counter than prices advertised online. The lawsuit alleges the company “generated millions of dollars by regularly and repeatedly charging shoppers…
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