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200 Reports Due to False Discounts in Vienna Supermarkets
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Vienna supermarkets are increasingly under pressure. In September alone, the Marktamt refunded 200 ads because of false basic prices, incorrect quantities or missing discount labels. Particularly in the sights: The four largest supermarket chains. Despite rising prices, they were able to increase their profits by 60 percent in the previous year. Many consumers have to tighten their belts due to high food prices. In order to get the costs under c…
The government has launched an action sharply focusing on four major supermarket chains in the country.
200 Reports Due to False Discounts in Vienna Supermarkets
In September, the Vienna Market Office filed 200 reports due to incorrect base prices, false quantity information, or missing discount labels in supermarkets. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 502 penalty applications after 1,215 inspections in Vienna. The four largest supermarket chains were at the center of the investigations, explained the Market Office.
In Vienna, checks by the market office in September resulted in 200 ads due to incorrect price markings, incorrect quantity information or missing discount markings in supermarkets. Since the beginning of the year, 502 penalties have been refunded for 1,215 reviews – the policy now plans a law against so-called shrinkflation, while the trade association warns against too much regulation.
The Wiener Marktamt criticizes unclear from-to-prices, incorrect quantities and missing price information for promotional goods.
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ORF.at NewsVIENNA/K LN/SATTLEDT. Incorrect basic prices, incorrect quantities, missing discount labels in supermrkten: The Wiener Marktamt refunded 200 ads in September.
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