Stefanie Schoen (@stefanieschoen): "Hard not to see the parallel, this is essentially the same playbook as tacking on “tariff” costs at checkout, just a different label on the same late-stage price creep."

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Hard not to see the parallel, this is essentially the same playbook as tacking on “tariff” costs at checkout, just a different label on the same late-stage price creep.

Ann Taylor and Loft are facing a class action lawsuit alleging that “hidden” online processing fees amount to drip pricing that is not clearly disclosed during checkout. The complaint argues that these incremental charges may mislead customers by presenting lower initial prices that rise only in the final steps of purchase.

RETAILBOSS and Jeanel Alvarado

Apr 5

1:57 PM

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