Consumer NZ calls for crackdown on supermarket pricing errors

Otago Daily Times1NewsTuesday 22 July 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story Woolworths New Zealand, Foodstuffs, New World, Consumer NZ, Jon Duffy

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Consumer NZ is urging the government to address systemic misleading supermarket prices that reportedly cost New Zealanders millions annually. A recent survey found that 62% of shoppers noticed pricing discrepancies between shelf labels and checkout totals. Foodstuffs, which owns New World and Pak'nSave, stated it takes pricing accuracy seriously.

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First reported by Otago Daily Times, Tue 22 Jul 2025, 10:08am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 4 hours
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