Leon's Furniture Limited and its subsidiary, The Brick Warehouse LP, are under investigation for alleged 'deceptive marketing' practices. T…
Leon's Furniture Limited and its subsidiary, The Brick Warehouse LP, are under investigation for alleged "deceptive marketing" practices.
The Competition Bureau, an independent law enforcement agency that advocates for Canadian consumers, said in a "The order, granted by the Federal Court, requires Leon's and The Brick to produce records and written information that are relevant to the Bureau’s investigation," it stated. "The Bureau is looking to determine if Leon's and The Brick's marketing practices raise concerns under the deceptive One allegation is urgency cue claims, in which the end dates of sales or limited-time promotions may be false or misleading.
Both companies are also being investigated for the possibility that prices were inflated when advertising savings. Another allegation includes deceptive sale claims that don't specify the discount amount. The agency alleges that prices were "displayed in a distinct font colour, which may create the false or misleading impression that people are benefitting from a sale." in Edmonton and now has over 209 locations and seven distribution centres.. Combined, both companies operate one of the largest networks of home furniture, appliance, electronics and mattress stores nationwide.
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