FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General over pricing deception
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 21:15 · Archive
The FTC and 20 states have sued Dollar General for allegedly charging customers more at the register than advertised prices on shelves and tags.
The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states have sued Dollar General, alleging the retailer has charged customers more at the register than prices displayed on shelves, price tags and advertisements. Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin and Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced their states' participation in the lawsuit on Monday.
According to the complaint, Dollar General repeatedly mislabeled prices and overcharged consumers over a period of years, despite corporate knowledge of the problems. Griffin said the mislabeling has cost consumers millions of dollars and accused the company of failing to correct the issue. The suits allege the practices violate the FTC Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and state consumer protection laws.
The other states joining the FTC in the lawsuit are Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin. Dollar General operates more than 21,000 stores nationwide.
How it is being reported
- Kansas joins FTC and 19 other states in suing Dollar General for overpricingKansas is joining the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states in suing Dollar General.KCTV5 · 28 Oct, 20:45
- Dollar General sued by FTC, Arkansas, and other states over pricing practicesArkansas has joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states in suing Dollar General over alleged deceptive pricing practices, Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Monday.KY3 · 26 Oct, 21:37
In this story: Dollar General · Federal Trade Commission · Arkansas · Kansas · Tim Griffin · Kris Kobach
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