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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. We have built a trusted reputation amongst our customers, Stanton said. “It

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Strand fined for fake discount claims after NZ regulatory probe

Inside Retail

Trans-Tasman retailer Strand formerly known as Strandbags has been fined $780,000 (AU $709,246) in the Auckland District Court after being convicted of misleading consumers over discounts. Rawlings cautioned businesses that bargains offered should be genuine, unambiguous and not promoted in a way that “entices” consumers.

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

Inside Retail

Samsung Australia admitted to misleading buyers of some of its ‘Galaxy’ phones about the water-resistance level, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) said. The regulator had first sued the company in July 2019. The offending ad (Image: ACCC).

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TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia

Inside Retail

He said content on its platform was becoming more diversified as it adds more users and expands beyond advertising into e-commerce, allowing consumers to purchase goods through links on the app during livestreaming.

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Does Being “Left to Guess” Establish Standing for Injunctive Relief After TransUnion?

Hunton Andrews Kurth

In recent years, consumers filed a spate of class actions claiming that retailers misrepresented the retail price on discounted goods to mislead consumers into thinking they were obtaining a bargain. In Davidson, a plaintiff sought injunctive relief against a manufacturer who had falsely advertised wet wipes as “flushable.”

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Everything you need to know about retail’s facial recognition fiasco

Inside Retail

The move followed a complaint by the consumer advocacy group Choice , which called the technology invasive and unwarranted. While the outcome of the investigation is still uncertain – Bunnings and Kmart maintain that they acted lawfully – the consumer backlash has already begun on social media.

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