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Retailers Must Be Careful With Private Label Credit Card Advertising

Hunton Andrews Kurth

The FTC unanimously approved a consent order this week requiring Credit Karma, LLC to pay $3 million dollars for allegedly advertising to consumers that they were “pre-approved” for credit card offers, when in reality, the customers were not pre-approved, and in fact, were frequently rejected.

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Silly Solly’s plans 10 more stores as it moves to franchise model

Inside Retail

We believe in the model, it’s been operating since 2018.” The Silly Solly’s brand has come full circle, now owned by Stanton and an Australian management team that reinvented the model in 2018. “We The chain boasts ‘Nothing over $5’ in its advertising.

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This advertising column is designed to clean polluted city air

Design Week

In a similar deal to that of the “Boris Bikes” in London, Kinetic will sell advertising space on the 11-foot high columns which will in turn pay for their installation and upkeep. Having advertisers effectively sponsor the columns is a convenient way to get around funding for the devices. Let us know in the comments below.

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Strand fined for fake discount claims after NZ regulatory probe

Inside Retail

A Commerce Commission investigation found that between 2018 and 2020, the handbag retailer routinely advertised its products as if they were “significantly discounted or being sold at special prices” when they were not. Other products had been repeatedly discounted,” said Rawlings.

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Samsung Australia fined $14 million over false water-resistance claims

Inside Retail

The regulator said that between March 2016 and October 2018, the company ran in-store and social media advertisements that claimed the phones could be used in pools or sea water. The regulator had first sued the company in July 2019.

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R.M. Williams names new chief marketing officer

Inside Retail

Former advertising firm executive Chris Willingham has joined the senior leadership team at footwear and apparel brand R.M. Willingham, former managing director of advertising and brand consulting company DDB New Zealand, will aim to drive the next phase of growth for the 89-year-old South Australia-based company. The post R.M.

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The best and worst high street retailers 2018

Barber Design

High Street stalwart WHSmith was voted the worst store of 2018, having found themselves in the bottom two for 8 years in a row. The post The best and worst high street retailers 2018 appeared first on Barber Design. Sad news for WHSmith. Do you think Lush have overstepped the mark? Do you like a store that smells good?