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Investigation finds Kroger overcharging on sale items
You’re shopping for your family at Kroger when you notice a sale price on Cheerios cereal and grab a box, but later at the ...
Investigation uses secret shoppers, finds grocery giant Kroger overcharging
You’re shopping for your family at a Kroger-owned grocery store when you notice a sale price on Cheerios cereal and grab a ...
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% ...
Consumer Reports investigation uncovers Kroger’s widespread data collection of loyalty program members to create secret shopper profiles
A new Consumer Reports (CR) investigation uncovered that Kroger grocery stores collect extensive customer data and use it to ...
“Just blatant”: Multi-state investigation shows Kroger routinely overcharging
This isn’t the first time Kroger has been questioned about pricing practices. In August 2024, Kroger was investigated by U.S.
Kroger’s Loyalty Program Harvests Shopper Data and Sells It for Profit, Consumer Reports Says
Consumer Reports uncovered that Kroger collects vast amounts of personal data through its loyalty program. The grocery giant ...
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 ...
5 On Your Side: Consumer Reports investigation finds errors on Kroger price tags
Imagine picking up an item on sale only to be charged full price at checkout. That's exactly what Consumer Reports says is ...
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Kroger shoppers overcharged for sale items, new report finds. Here's what to know
Consumer Reports and other news organizations sent shoppers to 26 Kroger and Kroger-owned grocery stores in 14 states and the ...
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The Friday Checkout: Kroger investigation is a reminder for grocers to button up their pricing
As the grocer faces claims that it overcharged shoppers for sale items, supermarkets should make sure there aren’t any ...
How to use Kroger's 'Make it Right' policy if you're overcharged for sale items
An investigation found that some Kroger stores charged customers full price on discounted items. Were you overcharged? Here's ...
Investigation finds grocery giant Kroger overcharging shoppers on sale items
You’re shopping for your family at a Kroger-owned grocery store when you notice a sale price on Cheerios cereal and grab a ...