Williams-Sonoma
TINA.org investigated Williams-Sonoma and found that seven of its websites — Williams-Sonoma, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, Pottery Barn, PBteen, Pottery Barn Kids and West Elm — were marketing products as made…
Rejuvenation’s “Free Shipping Site-Wide” Claims
Case Name (Date)
Kermani et al. v. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and Rejuvenation Inc.
24-cv-8994, C.D. Cal.
(Oct. 2024)
Product/Service
Merchandise on the Rejuvenation website, including a Steele laundry hamper
Allegations
Falsely advertising “Free Shipping Site-Wide” without disclosing the terms, restrictions, and exclusions that apply to the promotion
Status
Pending
Legal Action
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Ad Watchdog TINA.org Petitions FTC for Made in USA Rule
MADISON, CONN. August 22, 2019– Consumer advocacy organization, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), filed a formal petition today requesting that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) use its rulemaking authority to expand its enforcement…
TINA.org’s Made in USA Actions
A review of TINA.org’s work uncovering (and putting an end to) deceptive made in the USA ad campaigns.
TINA.org Files Deceptive Made in USA Complaint Against Williams Sonoma
MADISON, CONN. May 22, 2019 – Williams-Sonoma brands including Williams-Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, PBteen, Pottery Barn Kids, Rejuvenation and West Elm are violating the FTC’s Made in USA standard according…
UPDATE: Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle FTC Lawsuit over Misleading Made in USA Claims
Settlement comes after TINA.org alerted FTC to hundreds of products deceptively marketed as American-made.
Williams-Sonoma
Retailer retrains personnel in response to FTC inquiry into its “Crafted in America” claims.