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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