Many companies have been accused by regulators of using imprecise labeling to induce shoppers to pay more through appeals to their patriotism.

FTC targets deceptive "Made in USA" claims with warning letters to four companies. Amazon and Walmart notified over suspect ...

The Federal Trade Commission has written to Amazon (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT) to crack down on sellers who deceptively use the ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday called on Amazon.com and Walmart to crack down on third-party sellers that make ...

Made in USA’ claim could induce shoppers to pay more, including through appeals to their patriotism. Read more at ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has called on Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Walmart (NYSE:WMT) to take stronger action ...

FTC alleges Walmart enabled fraud by failing to act against known scam tactics Consumers lost hundreds of millions through in-store money transfer ...

"The FTC’s lawsuit is an egregious instance of agency overreach," the company said in a corporate statement. "The FTC is trying to hold Walmart liable for the criminal actions of completely ...

The FTC said that Walmart told its employees to “complete the transactions” even when fraud was suspected. Scam artists, the agency said, can pick up large cash payments at Walmart with a fake ID.

Walmart said the FTC’s authority was now being expanded in an "unprecedented" way, and added that the fraud happening was "already attributed to another company while that company was under the ...

Walmart did not immediately respond to requests for comment. In its June 2022 complaint, the FTC accused Walmart of turning a blind eye to fraudsters who used its money transfer services to cash ...

But the prices make the choice easy. On a recent day, the 42-oz tub of Quaker Oats I get each week was $9.99 at Key Foods and $5.68 at Walmart; a 500 ml bottle of California Olive Ranch olive oil ...