FTC to Tighten Rules to Stop Misleading Eco Claims
Washington–In an effort to prevent “green washing”–misleading information about a product’s environmental attributes–The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing new rules that would prevent...
View ArticleNew Fur Label Law Starts Friday
Washington— Friday, March 18, marks the first day that all garments, including accessories, that contain animal fur—no matter what quantity or price—must identity the type of fur, origin, etc. on their...
View ArticleReebok Agrees to $25 Million Settlement over Toning Footwear Claims
Washington—Remember all those claims that wearing certain “body-shaping” footwear would firm up your leg and fanny muscles? Well, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) isn’t buying any of it. On...
View ArticleEnforcement of New Fur Label Law to Begin Sunday
Washington—Although the new Truth in Fur Labeling Act—which includes most accessories—has been the law of the land since President Obama signed it more than a year ago, the one-year grace period for...
View Article“Green” Marketers Alert: FTC Issues New Expanded Green Guides
Washington—Before you start referring to your products as “environmentally friendly” or “eco-friendly”, you might ought to read The Federal Trade Commission’s revised “Green Guides,” new marketing...
View ArticleThree Retailers Settle with FTC Over Mislabeled “Faux Fur” Items
Washington—Neiman Marcus and two other retailers agreed this week to settle charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for misleading consumers over mislabeling faux fur apparel, accessories...
View ArticleFamily Dollar Shareholders Approve $8 Billion Merger with Dollar Tree
Chesapeake, VA—After nearly six months of a bidding war, shareholders at Family Dollar Stores approved an $8 billion merger deal with Dollar Tree, rejecting a rival bid from Dollar General that...
View ArticleDollar Tree, Family Dollar Deal Closing Delayed as FTC Reviews Store Counts
Charlotte, NC—The much contested acquisition of Family Dollar Stores by rival Dollar Tree Inc. appears to be delayed until late April as the Federal Trade Commission reviews more than 500 stores as...
View ArticleLord &Taylor Takes Hit on Native Advertising
Is the trend toward “native advertising” over? Not by a long shot. But it suffered a setback yesterday when the 50-store Lord & Taylor chain agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that...
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