CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Tafolla et al. v. AM Retail Group, Inc.
23-cv-419, S.D. Cal.
(March 2023)
Wilson leather clothing and accessories
Misleadingly advertising discounts off of fake regular prices
Falsely advertising that discounts end on specific dates when they don’t
Pending
When the sale price is the regular price.
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Order puts platforms like Amazon and Walmart on notice.
Advertised “best deal ever” comes with some caveats.
Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg