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REVIEW: The Office of Fair Trading objects to marketing campaign.(for the Dixons subsidiary Currys)(Brief Article)

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The Office of Fair Trading has objected to a marketing campaign for the Dixons subsidiary Curry's, that suggested customers could choose to pay no interest on purchases. It pointed out that if the purchase were not paid off within a specified time period, then ...

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