UK: Watchdog rules Tesco comparison ad "misleading"
By Dean Best | 16 November 2011
The UK's advertising watchdog has ruled a Tesco advert comparing prices with Asda misled consumers.
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The UK's advertising watchdog has ruled a Tesco advert comparing prices with Asda misled consumers.
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