J.Crew
TINA.org investigated price advertising tactics used by outlet stores in Connecticut, including at a J.Crew Factory store, and found that it ran perpetual – and therefore fabricated and deceptive –…
May 2018: The same named plaintiff filed a lawsuit making similar allegations in a California state court. (Press v. J. Crew Group Inc., Case No. 2018-512503, California State Court – Ventura County)
September 2017: This federal court case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
June 2017: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against J. Crew in federal court. Specifically, the complaint alleges that J. Crew misleadingly compares a sale price to a false original price to make consumers believe they are getting a significant discount on merchandise sold in its Factory stores in outlet malls and Mercantile stores in retail shopping centers when, according to the plaintiffs, the original prices were “overstated” and the merchandise was never sold at the original price. (Press et al v. J. Crew, Inc., Case No. 17-cv-4315, C.D. Cal.)
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TINA.org investigated price advertising tactics used by outlet stores in Connecticut, including at a J.Crew Factory store, and found that it ran perpetual – and therefore fabricated and deceptive –…
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing pricing discounts
Allegations: Deceptively advertising sales
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing discounts
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising sales on its Factory website and in its Factory retail stores
September 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
May 2016: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the named plaintiff agreed to return the purchased sweaters and J. Crew…
TINA.org investigation reveals perpetual sales at outlet stores.