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Indecopi Orders Saga Falabella to Allow Returns and Exchanges at Outlet Stores

The ruling follows a Proconsumer complaint, imposing clearer promotion disclosures with firm compliance deadlines.

Overview

  • Indecopi’s Consumer Protection Commission No. 2 instructed Saga Falabella to cease enforcing an outlet policy that barred returns and exchanges.
  • The company informed regulators during the proceeding that it would withdraw the restriction under an allanamiento, closing the contested issue but not the corrective orders.
  • Saga Falabella must remove all signs and communications with the restriction and is prohibited from reintroducing it in future consumer dealings.
  • The resolution requires clear, accessible promotion terms, including identification of participating outlets when relevant.
  • Indecopi issued two formal admonishments and set a 15‑business‑day compliance window, with a five‑day certification requirement and potential coercive fines under Article 117 for noncompliance.