美国联邦贸易委员会（FTC）联合20个州对折扣零售商Dollar General提起诉讼，指控该公司长期实施欺骗性定价策略，导致数百万消费者在结账时被多收费用 12。该诉讼指出，Dollar General在全美超过2万家门店中存在货架标价与实际结账价格不符的行为，损害了依赖低价商品的消费者利益 3。受此消息影响，Dollar General的股价出现下跌 1。
此次集体诉讼的原告方包括阿肯色州、佛罗里达州和密歇根州等多个州 2。起诉书引用了《卫报》于2025年12月发布的调查报告作为证据，该报告发现Dollar General在23个州的三年内未能通过4300多次政府价格准确性检查 3。FTC官员Christopher Mufarrige在声明中指责该公司“背叛了数百万美国消费者的信任” 3。此外，纽约总检察长Letitia James宣布，Dollar General已同意支付187.5万美元以和解相关的价格欺诈指控 3。尽管Dollar General此前声称致力于提供准确价格并在俄亥俄州达成过和解，但监管机构认为其内部政策执行不力，致使违规行为持续存在 3。
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has joined forces with 20 U.S. states to file a lawsuit against the discount retail giant Dollar General, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive pricing practices over several years 12. The legal action claims that millions of customers were overcharged because the prices collected at checkout frequently exceeded the amounts displayed on store shelves 13. This widespread discrepancy affected operations across more than 20,000 stores nationwide, targeting consumers who rely on low-cost retailers for essential goods 3.
The plaintiffs, which include Arkansas, Florida, and Michigan, argue that the retailer systematically charged excess fees from shoppers, resulting in millions of dollars in overcharges 2. The complaint cites evidence from a December 2025 investigation by The Guardian, which revealed that Dollar General failed more than 4,300 government price accuracy checks over a three-year period in 23 states 3. Christopher Mufarrige stated that the company “betrayed the trust of millions of American consumers” through these persistent violations 3. Despite previous assurances from Dollar General regarding its commitment to accurate pricing and a prior settlement agreement in Ohio, regulators determined that internal policy failures allowed the misconduct to continue 3.
Market reactions to the news have been immediate, with Dollar General’s stock value declining following the announcement of the litigation 1. In parallel developments, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that the company has agreed to pay $1.875 million to settle related allegations within her state 3.
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