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Grocery stores under fire for overcharging during cost-of-living crisis
Kroger is the latest in a series of grocers that have been scrutinized for similar overcharging allegations. In 2024, ...
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Shoppers beware: incorrect pricing discrepancies found at Kroger-owned grocery stores
An in-depth investigation by Consumer Reports and two news organizations found that customers were often charged higher ...
Kroger overcharges customers for items marked as being on sale, Consumer Reports finds
Expired sales labels led to overcharges on more than 150 grocery items, according to an investigation led by Consumer Reports ...
Shoppers at major US grocery chain being charged full-price for sale items, investigation finds
The investigation found expired sale tags on more than 150 different grocery items that led to overcharges at the checkout ...
Shoppers overcharged at some Kroger stores due to expired sale price tags: report
Shoppers at some Kroger-owned grocery stores paid full price for items labeled as discounted due to expired shelf tags, ...
Investigation finds Kroger stores have been overcharging shoppers on sale items
Consumer Reports launched its investigation after Kroger workers in Colorado, currently in union negotiations, alleged ...
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Grocery stores under fire for overcharging during cost-of-living crisis
Consumers are already feeling the pinch at the checkout aisle with high prices. Now ... In 2024, Albertsons, another major grocery chain, paid almost $400 million to "settle a lawsuit accusing ...
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Kroger customers paying more than advertised prices, investigation finds
Consumer Reports sent shoppers to 26 Kroger-owned stores in 14 states and Washington, D.C. to compare price tags against receipts. On average, shoppers were overcharged $1.70 per sales item, or 18.4% ...