Business & Tech
Shaw's Slapped with $8,000 Fine for Pricing Violations
Shaw's Supermarkets will undergo further inspections after failing three of four under the state's new pricing law.
By Charlene Arsenault
After flunking three of the four inspections conducted by state consumer protection officials, Shaw's supermarkets had to fork over $8,000 in fines, according to Mitch Lipka, Consumer Alert blogger for The Boston Globe.
After flunking three of the four inspections conducted by state consumer protection officials, Shaw's supermarkets had to fork over $8,000 in fines, according to Mitch Lipka, Consumer Alert blogger for The Boston Globe.
The inspections were conducted to see if markets complied with a new pricing law, under which stores can apply for waivers to avoid item pricing, as long as scanners are provided to customers.
Officials found that three of the four Shaw's didn't have those scanners available, said the post in the Globe. Shaw's can expect further inspections, according to the Division of Standards.
The Office of Consumer Affairs says consumers have certain rights under the new item pricing regulations when shopping with the new scanner systems: If a consumer is charged more than the price listed on shelf, they get it free if the price is less than $10 or get $10 off if it costs more than $10.
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