SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGEM/Gray News) – A multistate settlement has been reached with home improvement retail chain Menards over its advertising practices.
State officials in Illinois shared that the settlement resolves claims that the company deceptively marketed its merchandise credit check program, commonly known as the Menards 11% Rebate Program.
An investigation looked into several reported problems with Menards’ sales practices, including allegations that the company’s prolific use of “11% off” or “11% off everything” advertising falsely implied a point-of-purchase discount, when Menards actually only offered an in-store merchandise credit for future purchases…