Walmart Accused of Shortchanging Customers on Returns
Two Ohio men sue Walmart over $1.83 in overcharges, after returning items and not getting refunded all of the tax that they paid.
Grocery & Retail News
Even Double Coupons Couldn’t Save This Supermarket
Shoppers in the Twin Cities may be seeing the end of double coupons, as Rainbow Foods is sold and its owners exit the market.
Walmart Wants to Text You Your Receipt (and Coupons, Too)
Walmart is rolling out paperless receipts in stores nationwide, and users may benefit by receiving personalized coupons with their e-receipts.
Angry Walmart Shopper Destroys Self-Checkout Machine
Police in Tennessee are called to referee a fight between a man and a Walmart self-checkout machine.
Dismissed Lawsuit Means We Can All Pig Out on Free Samples Again
A man who sued after an altercation involving free supermarket samples, argued that there should have been clear rules about how many he could take.
Safeway: Now That We’ve Been Sold, We’re Going to Raise Prices!
Safeway announces plans to increase prices, to offset its own higher costs for certain staple grocery items.
Would You Do All Your Grocery Shopping at the Dollar Store?
The dollar stores are adding more food products, positioning themselves as real – and cheaper – alternatives to grocery stores.
“Banned for Life” Walmart Ad-Matcher Convicted
A man whose “banned from Walmart for ad matching” story made headlines last year, has been found guilty of criminal charges in the case.
Extreme Shopper’s Controversial Tactic Nets $2,000 in Free Chicken
A Florida woman takes advantage of Publix’s price guarantee to score hundreds of chickens for free – but some aren’t happy about her methods.
A Government Ban on BOGOs? Believe It!
Some opponents of food waste are proposing a novel and controversial solution – ban supermarkets’ buy-one-get-one-free deals.
