The Brief
- Menards will pay $4.25 million to settle deceptive advertising and price-gouging claims.
- The settlement stems from a lawsuit over Menards “11% off everything” ad campaign.
- Minnesota will receive nearly $632,167 from the settlement.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Menards has agreed to a $4.25 million settlement with several states, including Minnesota, over its “11% off everything” rebate program.
Menards’ advertising practices under scrutiny
What we know:
The settlement resolves claims that Menards misled customers with its “11% off everything” advertising, which implied customers would get immediate savings when, in reality, the savings were offered in future in-store credits.
Menards was also accused of price-gouging during the pandemic, raising the prices on items such as rubbing alcohol, dish soap, garbage bags, and neoprene gloves.
Menards settlement terms
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