A CBC Marketplace test of double-A disposable batteries found that while major brand names deliver on their marketing promise to be long-lasting, batteries bought at two leading dollar stores did surprisingly well and provide good value for cost-conscious shoppers.
But the test also found that not all dollar store batteries are created equally and certain types of batteries did not perform well, with experts warning that they should be avoided despite their low cost.
Watch the full Marketplace investigation Friday at 8 p.m. on CBC and CBC Gem.
Marketplace, teaming with researchers from Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ont.,
