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Walmart settles weight fruit lawsuit for $45M

Those who purchased entitled to 2% of the total cost of the weighted goods with receipt

Bill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News

February 29, 2024

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Walmart has reached a $45 million settlement involving a weighted grocery class action lawsuit, reports USA Today. 

The lawsuit alleges Walmart inflated produce weight, mislabeled the weight of bagged produce, and overcharged for clearance items. Shoppers who bought eligible weighted groceries from Walmart between Oct. 19, 2018, and Jan. 19, 2024, are eligible for settlement money. 

Even though the settlement will not be approved until a final hearing on June 12, shoppers have until June 5 to submit a claim and be included in the settlement. 

Those who purchased eligible products and have a receipt will be entitled to receive 2% of the total cost of the weighted goods and bagged citrus purchase. A cap has been set at $500. 

Shoppers who do not have a receipt can still submit a claim for a payment between $10 and $25 depending on how much was purchased. 

 

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Bill Wilson

Senior editor at Supermarket News

Bill Wilson is the senior editor at Supermarket News, covering all things grocery and retail. He has been a journalist in the B2B industry for 25 years. He has received two Robert F. Boger awards for his work as a journalist in the infrastructure industry and has over 25 editorial awards total in his career. He graduated cum laude from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a major in broadcast communications.

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