Certain Merchandise at Hobby Lobby
Allegations: Falsely marketing discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices
October 2018: The case was transferred to a court in Florida to one in Alabama. (case No. 18-cv-1645, N.D. Fla.)
June 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Hobby Lobby for allegedly falsely advertising “never-ending” sales. According to the complaint, the store’s coupons represent that percentage discounts will be taken off regular prices when, according to the plaintiffs, the store takes the discounts off of artificially inflated prices for merchandise that is always on sale. (Marcum et al v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., Case No. 18-cv-1388, N.D. Fla.)
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Allegations: Falsely marketing discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices
In May 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Hobby Lobby for allegedly deceptively advertising discounts by comparing discounted prices to fake original prices to make consumers believe they are…
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