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Dollar General overcharged millions at checkout for years, FTC and 20 states allege

The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states on Monday sued Dollar General, accusing the budget retailer of charging customers more for products than it advertised. The chain, which operates 21,000 stores nationwide, allegedly mislabeled prices for years, “extracting millions of dollars in unlawful overcharges,” the FTC alleged. “Dollar General has betrayed the trust of millions…

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Reese’s Halloween pumpkins return to store shelves unchanged after Hershey won lawsuit

Last year, Hershey prevailed in a lawsuit that claimed Reese’s featureless Halloween pumpkins were a consumer letdown. Starting this month, the spooky treats will return to store shelves, though without any changes to their smooth, oval shapes.  “We know what consumers love,” said Katie DeCapria, senior brand manager for Halloween at Hershey, in a press…

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