UK: Supermarkets slammed for "dodgy" pricing tactics

By Michelle Russell | 24 May 2012

UK shoppers are being "misled" by supermarkets over "dodgy pricing tactics" used for multi-buy offers, according to consumer group Which?

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UK shoppers are being "misled" by supermarkets over "dodgy pricing tactics" used for multi-buy offers, according to consumer group Which?

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