A French fashion retailer today apologised for a photograph in which a naked male appeared behind children advertising beachwear - although the controversial image has now spread across the internet.
La Redoute said in a tweet on Twitter that it would like to apologise for the photograph published on its website ...
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Marks & Spencer has got its knickers in a twist over an advertising campaign by Ann Summers sex shop, claiming it has parodied its marketing. The British institution threatened legal action against Ann Summers after it unveiled its saucy ‘Your S&M Squeal Deal’ promotion – a reference to Marks & ...
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Asda and Tesco have been slammed by a watchdog for allegedly duping customers in their price wars. The BBC Watchdog programme alleges that Tesco’s value bulk items are actually more expensive than single items in some cases, while products in Asda’s ‘rollback’ scheme have actually gone up rather than down ...
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A special royal wedding mobile phone has been released in time for the April 29 marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton. As wedding fever gets underway, many companies are looking to cash in on memorabilia for the exciting occasion, with mobile phone Alcatel the latest to join the trend.
The ...
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A woman who was cheated on by her boyfriend of five years has got the ultimate modern revenge by modelling and selling his clothes on eBay. The 26-year-old woman, from Boca Raton, Florida, has taken a series of nearly-naked snaps of herself wearing her ex’s attire.
Declining to give her real ...
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A parenting group has waged a war with retailers who refuse to hide lad mags from the view of children. Mumsnet, a website for concerned parents, has called on newsagents and other magazine retailers to put the saucy publications on the top shelf and to hide their covers.
Many retailers have ...
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A Romanian man has admitted being the money mule for an online scam that saw hundreds of people conned out of millions of dollars. Adrian Ghighina, 33, from Bucharest, worked with a team of 11 to trick buyers on online auction sites, such as eBay, AutoTrader and Craigslist, into wiring ...
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A survey has revealed that motorway service stations are ripping customers off by charging over 90 percent more for drinks and snack. According to consumer watchdog Which?, Burger King, WH Smith and Marks & Spencer are taking advantage of the millions of people on the road who are forced to ...
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Supermarkets have been slammed for pumping up their meat products with water without telling shoppers. According to consumer watchdog Which?, bacon sold at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Waitrose is made up of more than 10 per cent water.
The four supermarket giants have broken the law, according to Which?, by not ...
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Having just barely rung in the New Year, customers at several Tesco stores were baffled to see Easter eggs adorning the shelves.
Tesco centres in Portwood and Burnage in the Greater Manchester area have come under fire for their premature stocking of Easter holiday items. Angering several religious figures and confusing ...
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