QUINCY – Stop & Shop customers who forget to bring their reusable bags to the supermarket are no longer being charged for paper ones at most stores across Massachusetts.
A spokesperson for the grocery chain said the 10-cent bag fee was removed in October.
“Stop & Shop is taking our customer feedback very seriously and are making changes to improve their experience in store,” the company said in a statement. “We have heard our customers loud and clear and, as a result, have decided to eliminate the 10-cent paper bag fee in most of our Massachusetts stores.”
It was only a little more than a year ago that Stop & Shop instituted a 10-cent charge for paper bags and eliminated single-use plastic bags at all stores in the northeast. The company said at the time that the move showed a commitment “to sustainability and helping to protect our environment.”
Some grocery stores will still have bag fees
The bag fees remain in place at Stop & Shop locations in a few cities and towns that require stores to charge customers for bags in an effort to encourage more sustainable shopping.