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Decision makers

Title
Decision makers
Genre
Interview; Documentary
TX Date
12 Apr 1981
Year of production
1981
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Duration
00:24:10
Description
Decision Makers. Law and order in British shops, presented by Richard Bestic. Covers bogus bargain offers and the use of price comparisons, the power of advertising, difficulties with current consumer law and how it could be improved. Speaks to: Peter Thompson, Advertising Standards Authority; Peter Blood, Marketing Institute; David Tench, lawyer at the Consumers Association; Bob Anderson, Office of Fair Trading; Colin Paterson, Retail Consortium; Robert Sharpe, Institute for Behavioural Therapy. Engineer Dave Dawson.
Contributors
Robert Sharpe; Dave Dawson; Richard Bestic; Peter Thompson; Peter Blood; David Tench; Bob Anderson; Colin Paterson
Keywords
Prices; Advertising; Shops; Advertising control; Office of Fair Trading; Consumers; Consumer protection; Retail trade; Prices legislation; Consumers Association; Complaints(consumer affairs); Consumer law

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