Nessel accuses Five Below of price-gouging at 20 different Michigan stores

LANSING, MI — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has sent a notice of intended action to Five Below, urging the retail chain to address repeated allegations of scanner overcharges and failing to clearly display item prices.

Nessel contends that Five Below has committed pricing violations under the Michigan Shopping Reform and Modernization Act and the Michigan Consumer Protection Act at nearly 20 Michigan stores on 30 separate occasions.