Retail

March 4, 2020 A class action claims Walmart and Sam’s West failed to pay former employees all compensation rightfully owed, among other wage and hour violations.

February 26, 2020 Hanna Andersson, LLC and Salesforce.com face a class action suit that claims the pair failed to take adequate steps to prevent and respond to a data breach.

February 25, 2020 Old Navy faces a class action that claims the retailer used fake “original” prices to trick customers into buying items they believed to be “on sale.”

February 18, 2020 A lawsuit claims Bed Bath & Beyond has automatically renewed customers’ Beyond+ subscriptions without obtaining affirmative prior consent or apprising consumers of the program’s terms.

February 18, 2020 A collective action lawsuit claims Target’s executive team leaders should have been paid overtime wages.

February 17, 2020 Three former Saks Fifth Avenue employees claim in a proposed class action lawsuit that the retailer has unlawfully conspired with Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Loro Piana, Gucci, Prada, and Brunello Cucinelli to not hire each other's employees.

February 7, 2020 Lowe’s has been hit with a lawsuit that claims the home improvement chain failed to include bonuses and “volunteer work” when calculating overtime.

January 24, 2020 A class action claims Designer Brands put customers at an increased risk of identity theft by printing ten digits of credit or debit card numbers on receipts.

January 13, 2020 A proposed class action lawsuit claims accessory retalier Nomatic, LLC sent unlawful telemarketing text messages to consumers.

October 11, 2019 A Pennsylvania man claims in a proposed class action lawsuit that American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. has infringed on the rights of customers with mobility disabilities by restricting their access to paths of travel within its retail stores.

September 25, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims Target didn’t pay California workers overtime, didn’t pay all wages to terminated employees within the required time limit and gave out incorrect wage statements.

September 10, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims Vineyard Vines outlet stores are misleading shoppers into believing merchandise previously sold in retail stores is being offered at deep discounts due to illusory “suggested retail” prices.

September 3, 2019 An Illinois consumer is behind a proposed class action lawsuit in which he alleges Amazon.com has endangered the safety and welfare of the public by selling thousands of “banned, unsafe, mislabeled and/or recalled products” on its website.

August 26, 2019 DSW Shoe Warehouse is accused in proposed class action suit of Telephone Consumer Protection Act violations stemming from alleged spam texts.

August 16, 2019 A group of consumers alleges Walmart has failed to take reasonable measures to ensure store gift cards are not tampered with, costing customers millions.

August 13, 2019 According to a proposed class action, Ulta Beauty, Inc. shorts employees on wages in part by subjecting them to mandatory security checks after they clock out but before they can leave the store.

August 13, 2019 Saks Department stores are accused in a recent class action of sending illegal telemarketing texts without first receiving permission.

August 13, 2019 Stanley Black & Decker is facing a suit over horsepower claims in its Craftsman vacuum series.

August 8, 2019 A proposed class actions suit against Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. accuses the retailer of making unlawful deductions from workers' wages and failing to pay proper wages for pre- and post-shift work.

August 7, 2019 Men's clothing company Indochino Apparel faces a proposed class action that alleges the "sales" for its products are based on false reference prices at which products were never actually sold.

August 6, 2019 Home Depot is staring down a proposed class action over its sale of Roundup, which a consumer claims is not labeled with sufficient carcinogen warnings.

August 5, 2019 Rite Aid is being sued over alleged discrimination against the blind and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act due to the possible inaccessibility of its stores.

July 19, 2019 A wheelchair-reliant consumer claims Family Dollar purposely places a "host of obstructions" in paths of travel in its stores to increase sales and profits.

July 9, 2019 Target Corporation is the defendant in a proposed class action filed by a man who claims he was misclassified as an “exempt” employee and denied proper wages.

July 9, 2019 A former Menards employee and shopper claims the retailer secretly records oral communications of those on store premises without consent.

June 26, 2019 [UPDATE] The Fortune Society challenges Macy's policy of rejecting job applicants and firing those with criminal histories.

June 21, 2019 A proposed class action alleges that Eddie Bauer LLC sent emails with misleading subject lines that advertised false site-wide discounts.

June 11, 2019 The canceled sale of a limited edition Magic: The Gathering card set on eBay is the subject of a 28 plaintiff-deep class action that now resides in Georgia district court.

May 23, 2019 A pro se class action claims Walmart's loss-prevention measures unlawfully target consumers based on race, gender, and/or disability.

May 20, 2019 A proposed class action out of California takes issue with IKEA’s alleged practice of asking for and recording the zip codes of customers who pay for items with a credit card.

May 17, 2019 Red Wing Shoe Store is facing a lawsuit in which a customer alleges the company “recklessly” printed too many digits of his credit card number on his receipt.

May 16, 2019 A lawsuit filed in Illinois accuses Skechers of selling defective light-up sneakers that have burned children after the batteries short circuited.

May 15, 2019 A California ButcherBox customer has filed a proposed class action that claims the food subscription service violated state law with its renewal policy.

May 14, 2019 L’Oreal Paris’ EverSleek Keratin Caring shampoo and conditioner are at the center of a lawsuit that claims the products don’t actually contain any keratin.

May 10, 2019 Eddie Bauer, LLC has been hit with a proposed class action that claims the retailer labels its outlet store merchandise with false reference prices that mislead customers into thinking the items are discounted when they’re actually paying full price.

May 7, 2019 Chico’s has been hit with a class action centered on the clothing retailer’s alleged practice of offering fictitious discounts at its outlet stores.

May 6, 2019 Closets by Design has joined the ranks of retailers that are facing lawsuits filed over the alleged sale of merchandise at fictitious discount prices.

May 3, 2019 A lawsuit claims that sporting goods co-op Recreational Equipment, Inc., also known as REI, issued gift cards with illegal expiration dates.

April 25, 2019 A consumer claims the Container Store sent automatically generated text messages without first obtaining express written consent to do so.

April 12, 2019 Kate Spade & Company faces another proposed class action that alleges it advertises false reference prices on outlet store merchandise.

April 8, 2019 Samsonite Company Stores, LLC has been named in a proposed class action that accuses the luggage retailer of advertising its products at false original prices and then purporting to sell them at steep discounts.

April 2, 2019 Petland is accused of misrepresenting where it sources its animals and selling unhealthy pets to unsuspecting customers, some of whom contracted diseases from sick dogs.

March 21, 2019 A Florida woman has filed suit against luxury fashion holding company Tapestry, Inc. over its alleged practice of sending automated text message advertisements to consumers’ cell phones without securing their prior express consent to do so.

March 18, 2019 Two plaintiffs allege in a proposed class action lawsuit out of Pennsylvania that Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. systematically violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to maintain clear pathways in the aisles of its stores.

March 13, 2019 A lawsuit claims that Split Rock Resort left customers vulnerable to identity theft by printing too many credit and debit card digits on sales receipts.

March 4, 2019 A lawsuit claims that Avis Budget Group fails to clear customers' data from GPS and infotainment systems before placing rental cars back into circulation.

February 15, 2019 Kate Spade & Company, LLC is on the receiving end of the latest proposed class action to accuse a retailer of inventing fictitious reference pricing for items sold at its outlet stores.

February 15, 2019 A class action claims Barneys advertises false "reference prices" for products sold at its outlet stores.

January 31, 2019 A consumer alleges Lamps Plus advertises its products as on sale at false reference prices, and passes off products as made by fabricated third-party companies.

December 21, 2018 A class action bumped to district court claims Payless Shoesource failed to both obtain proper authorization to perform background checks and provide rest breaks.