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How some retailers inflate original prices to create fake discounts
Retailers like Macy’s and Dollar General are accused of inflating original prices to create misleading discounts. A former Dollar General employee reported being instructed to mark up prices before applying sale tags, while a study tracked 25 retailers over six months, finding continuous fake discounts at stores like Gap and JCPenney.
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