Target Charges More Than Shelf-Advertised Prices, Suit Alleges

Target Corp.‘s shelf-posted prices frequently misrepresent the prices consumers are charged at checkout, causing many to overpay the retailer for the falsely advertised merchandise, according to a newly proposed class action filed in an Illinois federal court.

The false and misleading shelf pricing affects various merchandise throughout Target’s stores, with consumers paying at least 5% to 20% more than the advertised prices, Yoram Kahn alleges in a suit filed Tuesday at the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Kahn, an Ohio resident, says he overpaid for Ritz crackers at a Niles, Ill., store. Target’s shelf pricing ...