Manchester fashion giant Boohoo has settled a $197m court case in the US which accused it of faking discounts.
The class action claims, which related to the group's PrettyLittleThing, NastyGal and boohooMAN brands, alleged that prices had been artificially inflated. That would have meant that the brands had never sold the garments at the original price on its US website and that the markdowns would have been used to lead customers to believe they were receiving a discount.
It is understood that the settlement has been reached "without admission of liability". It is expected that around 9.4 million people in the US are eligible for pay-outs in the form of gift cards and free shipping.
