In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, Report: Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and Kroger are charging customers millions in cash-back fees ranked as the week’s top story. The report, from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), sampled eight large retail companies (Dollar General, Dollar Tree/Family Dollar, Kroger, Albertsons, Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, and Target) and assessed their practices for charging cash-back fees on purchases with a debit or prepaid card.
Other top stories:
- Did Kroger gouge consumers on the price of eggs and milk?
- Fred Meyer workers in Portland, Oregon, go on strike
- Amazon, Kroger, and UNFI workers join Teamsters
- 5 things: Why a third of consumers shop at Costco
In other news, Publix Super Markets has signed a lease for a new store in Owensboro, Ky., the Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer announced Tuesday. The new store will be located at the northwest corner of Pleasant Valley Road and Hayden Road, Publix said in a press release.
More top stories:
- Boar’s Head facility linked to Listeria outbreak has dozens of violations
- Dollar General hit hard in Q2 by customers still grappling with inflation
- Amazon Fresh opens 4 stores in 1 day
- Schnucks names new chief merchant and first chief growth officer
