Deceptive Outlet Pricing: The Never-Ending Sale Consumer News Deceptive Outlet Pricing: The Never-Ending Sale TINA.org investigation reveals perpetual sales at outlet stores.
Ad or Not? Influencers Invade Coachella Consumer News Ad or Not? Influencers Invade Coachella Brands and their paid endorsers cash in at the music festival, sans disclosure.
CATrends: ‘Anti Stain’ and ‘Anti Mark’ Antiperspirants Consumer News CATrends: ‘Anti Stain’ and ‘Anti Mark’ Antiperspirants Class-action lawsuits allege antiperspirants’ marketing claims don’t stick.
Fur in Canada Goose Products Class Action Fur in Canada Goose Products Allegations: Falsely marketing that the fur used in its clothing has been ethically and sustainably sourced in accordance with humane trapping standards
Do ‘Original’ Prices Really Even Exist? Consumer News Do ‘Original’ Prices Really Even Exist? Shopping for a spring wardrobe? Here’s what you need to know about price tags.
Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers Consumer News Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers TINA.org files complaint with the FTC concerning deceptive advertising on Roblox.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021 Here’s what we accomplished in 2021 with your help.
Engagement Marketing Consumer Basics Engagement Marketing How companies get us to engage and form a relationship with the brand or product they are selling.
The Lure of the Before and After Consumer News The Lure of the Before and After The ubiquitous before and after shot is a staple of the industry, where even minor weight loss is exaggerated in the way that the photographs are presented. The before shots…
The Fine Print – Read It Consumer Basics The Fine Print – Read It What the ad giveth, the fine print is not supposed to taketh away.
Is it Art or Advertising? Blog Is it Art or Advertising? In today’s world it is getting tougher all the time to distinguish between marketing materials and art or entertainment.
My Confusing Hunt for a Leather Couch Blog My Confusing Hunt for a Leather Couch Plenty of furniture is labeled as leather, but not everything called leather is exactly that. What are you really sitting on?
Funny Bunny: What’s Angora Wool, Anyway? Consumer News Funny Bunny: What’s Angora Wool, Anyway? Here comes Peter Cottontail again, to review all the types of rabbit hair you might see advertised.
Trudeau Held in Contempt of Court Consumer News Trudeau Held in Contempt of Court Assets to be turned over to a receiver.
Marie Claire Features Content Sponsored by NFL Ad Alert Marie Claire Features Content Sponsored by NFL The September issue of Marie Claire features a 16-page insert called “The Savvy Girl’s Guide to Football.” Like a lot of magazine content, it doesn’t look sponsored, but it is.…
Six Places Where the Olympic Ads Are Consumer News Six Places Where the Olympic Ads Are The uniforms, the phones, the names, and the hashtags.