![]() ![]() The tag does not indicate that the clothing is of "lesser quality" and customers have no way of knowing what the tag means, she says. ![]() Rubenstein claims Gap hides tags with three squares on Gap and Banana Republic clothes that are sold only in outlet stores. Courthouse News, quoting from Rubinstein's complaint, noted: 19 that Rubinstein filed suit in Superior Court against the Gap, alleging false advertising, unfair competition and violation of state consumer laws. Sometimes the difference is obvious: the manufacturer's label in a garment might read “Gap Factory Store” rather than simply “Gap.” But is there a line manufacturers might cross to put them into fraud territory?Ĭalifornia resident Linda Rubinstein thinks so. Top label: Gap Factory Store label inside skirt waistband Bottom: Gap label inside shirt neckline Disclaimer: I bought both garments in thrift stores, and have no idea where the shirt was originally sold - in a regular mall, or an outlet mall? (Staff photo by Jennifer Abel) It's been an open secret for years now that the items you find for sale in most brand-name “outlet” stores are not necessarily identical to the brand-name items sold in regular retail stores.Įarlier this year, a consumer blogger writing for the Federal Trade Commission published a helpful-hints article titled “Outlet shopping: getting your money's worth” and noted: “much of the merchandise sold at outlet stores is manufactured exclusively for them, and may be of lesser quality than the merchandise sold at non-outlet retail locations.” ![]()
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