US lawmakers demand action on overcharging at 7-Eleven, Dollar General and other chains

<p>Democrats urge FTC to tackle ‘systemic failure’ of biggest convenience and dollar stores over pricing practices after Guardian investigations</p><p>Thirty-four members of Congress are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate reports of widespread overcharging by some of America’s most-recognized brand-name retailers.</p><p>The 28 October letter to the FTC comes in direct response to Guardian investigations of four of the nation’s largest dollar-store and convenience-store chains. Both investigations revealed pervasive mismatches between shelf labels and register prices.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/28/lawmakers-7-eleven-dollar-general-overcharging">Continue reading...</a>