Tween Brands Stores’ Discounts
Allegations: Deceptively advertising 40% discounts when consumers are actually not getting any discounts at all because the purported discounts are ongoing
August 2017: This case was dismissed because the nationwide settlement was granted final approval. The dismissal was When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled..
November 2015: This matter was stayed pending approval of a nationwide settlement in another class-action lawsuit against the store.
June 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Tween Brands, Inc. for allegedly deceptively advertising discounts. According to the complaint, the stores advertise discounts without actually providing a discount to customers because the advertised regular prices are “fictional” and the stores always sell products at the “discounted” price. (Loor et al v. Tween Brands, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-953, M. D. FL.)
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For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding the advertising of discounts and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.
Allegations: Deceptively advertising 40% discounts when consumers are actually not getting any discounts at all because the purported discounts are ongoing
Allegations: Deceptively advertising discounts when consumers are actually not getting any discounts at all because the store always sells products at the “discounted” prices
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