August 2017: The Court of Appeal of the State of California affirmed the dismissal of the case.

May 2016: The named plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the dismissal of this case.

February 2016: A judge dismissed this action finding that the complaint did not present any misleading representations about the products at outlet stores.

August 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against The Gap for allegedly using deceptive marketing practices. According to the complaint, the store deceives consumers about the quality of the items sold at its outlet stores by hiding the “Factory Store” label (this label indicates the item was made for the outlet store and is of inferior quality to the items sold at the retail stores). (Rubenstein v. The Gap Inc., Case No. BC555010, Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles).

For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding the advertising of discounts and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.

To learn more about the deceptive advertising of sales, click here to read TINA.org’s article, The Price Is (Not Necessarily) Right.

 


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Rewards Points on the Gap Credit Cards

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Rewards Points on the Gap Credit Cards

Allegations: Failing to disclose that the companies wipe out the rewards points customers accumulate on credit cards in certain situations, such as when credit cards are replaced due to loss…

Discounts at Old Navy Retail and Outlet Stores

Class Action

Discounts at Old Navy Retail and Outlet Stores

February 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-1418, D.N.J.) January 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Old Navy and The Gap for…

Discounts at Old Navy

Class Action

Discounts at Old Navy

In December 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Old Navy for allegedly misleadingly advertising discounts by comparing a “discounted” price to a “regular” price that is false, inflated, and…

Discounts at Old Navy

Class Action

Discounts at Old Navy

October 2019: The case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-7032, N. D. CA.) July 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Old Navy for allegedly…

The Discounts at The Gap and Banana Republic

Class Action

The Discounts at The Gap and Banana Republic

July 2019: A state court judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would resolve this lawsuit. According to the settlement terms, class members who either do not have proof of…

Sales at the Gap and Old Navy

Class Action

Sales at the Gap and Old Navy

In July 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Gap and Old Navy for allegedly misleadingly advertising sales by comparing discounted prices to false former prices. (Hennessey et al…

Gap’s Discounts

Class Action

Gap’s Discounts

January 2019: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of a proposed settlement agreement that would resolve this case along with Veera v. Banana Republic. According to the settlement terms, class members…

Sales at Banana Republic

Class Action

Sales at Banana Republic

January 2019: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of a proposed settlement agreement that would resolve this case along with Etman v. The Gap. According to the settlement terms, class members…

Banana Republic Honeycomb Merino Shawl Cardigan

Class Action

Banana Republic Honeycomb Merino Shawl Cardigan

In September 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Gap for allegedly deceptively representing that products – such as the Banana Republic Honeycomb Merino Shawl Cardigan – are “100%…

Discounts at The Gap and Banana Republic

Class Action

Discounts at The Gap and Banana Republic

In October 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Gap and Banana Republic for allegedly deceptively advertising discounts on apparel by misleadingly comparing lower discounted prices to fake original…

Discounts at The Gap and Banana Republic Stores

Class Action

Discounts at The Gap and Banana Republic Stores

In October 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Gap and Banana Republic for allegedly deceptively advertising pricing discounts on apparel and other merchandise by misleadingly comparing percentage-off discounts…


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