
Merchandise at Gap Factory Outlet Stores
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated “original” prices
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.
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated “original” prices
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated “original” prices
Allegations: Falsely advertising that sales are available for a specified and limited period of time
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts from artificially inflated reference prices
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Allegations: Misleadingly marketing promotions without adequately disclosing exclusions and limitations
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…
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