FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General over alleged price-tag violations

The Federal Trade Commission and 20 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit on Monday alleging that Dollar General repeatedly displayed inaccurate prices on flyers and shelf tags, leading to higher charges at checkout. The complaint cites numerous consumer complaints, failed state inspections and undercover FTC shopping investigations, and says the retailer continued the practice despite corporate knowledge of the issue. > "Dollar General has, for years, repeatedly mislabeled prices, overcharged consumers and failed to correct the issue despite extensive corporate knowledge of the problem," the FTC and the states said in a statement. Dollar General did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The lawsuit notes that since 2019 the chain has paid $6 million in settlements with six states over similar pricing disputes. California joined the FTC suit along with Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, Tennessee and 13 other states. Shares of the discount retailer fell more than 4% in afternoon trading following the filing.