State officials said the company will no longer sell non-prescription drugs or infant formula beyond their expiration dates, nor will it sell merchandise for more money than the displayed price. Target also created a new position to monitor the company's compliance with the settlement for the next two years.
The state's Division of Consumer Affairs sued Target, Walmart, and Drug Fair in September 2008, after finding that despite earlier agreements with the state, they were still selling expired products and charging wrong prices. Lawsuits against the other two retailers are still pending.
"Target reaches $375K settlement with N.J. for selling expired baby formula, charging different prices" [NJ.com]
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@TheMonkeyKing: I'm a milk maid myself.
]]>The stores were suffering from 60's decor-making them look and feel dirty. Many stores were in the process of make-overs, but the bankruptcy took care of that, no need to clean up the empty building left behind!
I didn't like shopping there myself since they stocked the same cheap, made-in-China crap everybody else seems to be selling. I don't blame you for staying away.
]]>I guess I never thought expired items at a store are considered fraud. I thought it was lazy staffing or uninspired inventory management.
After all, I do read the labels and expiration dates. (And should everyone else, too.) You've probably seen me in the grocery store: I'm the one reaching into the back of the cooler to get the milk with the most distant expiration date. And when I've seen an item with an expired date, I'd give it to one of the stock people. I guess I should have sued them instead...
But then again, I don't think I've ever shopped at a Target for any consumables (food, medicine). And lately, Target's advertised prices aren't that attractive anyway.
]]>@ShruggingGalt: Zing!
]]>i almost bought nicotine patches for my roommate on clearance at target last month until i noticed the expiration date from 2008. i asked the pharmacist and was informed that they were probably less effective and the adhesive might not hold. i told the pharmacist i would be getting the full price product and she asked if i could put the expired one back on the shelf.
]]>@Eldritch: Well it isn't like NJ didn't also sue Walmart for the same practices.
]]>Hopefully, they will stop selling lunch meat, spinach, meat, eggs, cheese, and yogurt that are expired as well. I HATE having to muddle through things just to find something that wither hasn't expired or doesn't expire tomorrow.
]]>@GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking: there's an app for that.
]]>Um, shouldn't they be actively NOT selling *everything* in the store past it's expiration date? I mean, considering that most Targets also sell food...
And Don't most supermarkets seem to manage this remarkable feat without a Compliance Czar?
]]>I wonder if that's why Drug Fair went under?
]]>@GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn: ironically there is a company who does just this for Babys'r'Us It's called NMS
why hire and train when people already do it?
]]>So, despite earlier agreements with the state, Target was still selling expired products and charging wrong prices. State sues, and Target - agrees not to do it again.
Well done, New Jersey.
]]>How dare you expect common sense to prevail
]]>@GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn:
You would think that they could just have the regular employees do this. It is easy as looking at the label on the box literally. One high priced idiot is one too many.
Ummm...yay?
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