You may not know the name Ascena Retail Group, but you know the stores it owns, like Ann Taylor, dressbarn, Lane Bryant, Maurices, among others. Many of these stores could soon be closing if Ascena follows through on its proposal to shutter as many as 650 locations. [More]
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Artist Claims Lane Bryant Ripped Off Her Work For T-Shirt Design
By 9.16.16
Here we go again: another retailer accused of ripping off yet another independent artist without permission, and without offering any kind of payment. This time, a T-shirt sold by Lane Bryant is at the center of the brouhaha. [More]
Parent Companies Of Lane Bryant, Ann Taylor To Merge Their Closets In $2.2B Deal
By 5.18.15
How many women’s suits and dresses could you buy for $2.2 billion? For Ascena Retail Group, Inc. the answer is all of the suits and dresses sold in all of the Ann Taylor and LOFT stores. [More]
Police Searching For Lane Bryant Shopper Accused Of Letting Her Dog Urinate On Store’s Clothes
By 11.19.14
There are bad consumers, and then there are shoppers who allow their dogs to do their bathroom business inside the store. And we’re not talking a little “oops” of a light sprinkle, but New Jersey police say one Lane Bryant shopper let her little pet pee on $2,000 worth of store merchandise. [More]
It Would Be Nice If My Lane Bryant Jeans Lasted Longer Than 2 Months
By 9.9.11
Andrea is very fond of Right Fit jeans from Lane Bryant. She likes them so much that she wears them until they literally wear out,then goes and buys another pair. Only that’s a more expensive plan than it was a few years ago, because Andrea has noticed the quality of the pants that she buys deteriorating over time. She reached a breaking point recently when her jeans, too, reached a breaking point–wearing out this week after being purchased in July. $50 is a lot to pay for pants that only last two months. [More]
Lane Bryant Sale Flyer Redefines 'Entire Store,' 'Everything'
By 5.5.11
David isn’t really sure why he received this Lane Bryant flyer in the mail, seeing that he’s not only thin, but, well, male. But that doesn’t matter at Lane Bryant, where they’re stretching the limits of reality and of the English language. [More]
Lane Bryant Website Error Deprives Reader Of Entire Grad School Wardrobe
By 10.22.10
It’s hard not to take it just a little bit personally when a store doesn’t want to sell you something. That’s what happened to Hel when she got a great coupon code from Lane Bryant that gave her 50% off a large purchase. She tells Consumerist that she assembled a $1,400 order ($700 with the coupon) — an entire wardrobe for the next few years, really. [More]
How Buying Gift Cards To Shop Online Can Backfire
By 8.4.10
S. tells Consumerist that she had a bad experience with Lane Bryant, and now she doesn’t know where to turn. She doesn’t use credit cards, but couldn’t pass up a great online-only sale on jeans. She went to a brick-and-mortar store and purchased a gift card, then used the gift card to make the purchase online. Simple, right? Nope. Lane Bryant canceled her order, and now S. is stuck with a $50 Lane Bryant gift card she had budgeted for two pairs of jeans. [More]
Fox No Longer Has Anything Against This Woman's Boobs
By 4.23.10
Remember yesterday, when we wrote about some major TV networks balking over whether or not to air a sexy Lane Bryant lingerie ad? Well, it looks like Fox — the arbiter of good taste in prime time — has decided to not be so prim and proper, and will actually air the commercial. [More]
What Do Fox & ABC Have Against This Woman's Boobs?
By 4.22.10
For some reason, the ad sales peeps at ABC and Fox don’t think this TV ad for some sort of new lingerie from Lane Bryant is appropriate for airing in prime time. [More]
Morning Deals
By 7.9.08
- Amazon: 80lb Crossbow Pistol – Hunting – $19.99 (Reg. $59.99)
- Shirt.Woot: Funny/cool movie snack shirt for $10
- B&H Photo: Drobo DRO4DU10 4-bay, USB2.0 Robotic Storage Array for $350 (down from $500+)
Highlights From Dealhack
- Performance Bike: Save an Extra 10% off Bikes & Gear with Coupon
- Mwave: OCZ Mini-Kart Micro-Sized 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive Free AR
- Buy.com: Save $100: Pentax Optio Z10 8MP Digital Camera $140 Shipped
Highlights From Bargainist
- Amazon: Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Headset $60 shipped
- Lane Bryant: 40-50% off storewide
- Ralph Lauren: Extra 25% off select sale items
Amazon.Com Wins Best Customer Service
By 11.7.06
Online megastore Amazon.com won top honors in a national customer service survey released last Thursday. Here’s the top ten list, according to a National Retail Federation/American Express study.
