Stop & Shop looking to eliminate 10-cent bag fee in Massachusetts, large-scale price lowering being rolled out in phases

After a major supermarket chain announced this week that they were lowering prices and eliminating a bag fee in Rhode Island, Fall River Reporter contacted their headquarters to see when the same initiatives would be taking place in the Commonwealth.

According to a spokesperson, Stop & Shop is looking to eliminate the 10-cent bag fee in Massachusetts after announcing the action in Rhode Island, however it will be more difficult in the Bay State.

“The rollout is going to take a bit longer given that in Mass., there are some local ordinances that require us to charge for paper. Will keep you posted as soon as it’s official in Mass. as well.”

Stop & Shop also announced that they would be lowering prices in Rhode Island. Reporter asked when Massachusetts would see the same price drops.

“Earlier this year Stop & Shop announced our commitment to improve the customer experience through price investments, continued investments in store remodels, and by delivering great service in our stores. Part of that includes lowering everyday, regular pricing across our footprint. This is a large-scale, multifaceted effort that will roll out in phases to provide noticeable savings for our customers. We have already lowered pricing on thousands of items across stores in Rhode Island, Western Massachusetts, Connecticut and several pilot locations in the Greater Boston area. We will continue to lower pricing across Massachusetts stores in the coming months.” 

The Stop & Shop spokesperson stated that in the more immediate future, they’ve “lowered the everyday price for poultry products across Eastern Massachusetts stores, including Perdue, Stop & Shop brand, and Nature’s Promise boneless chicken breast and more.”