Overview: Snoop Dogg, Patrick Mahomes, and baby lions, oh my! NAD and NARB released a new decision saying that T-Mobile must modify certain comparative claims. How might consumer surveys have prevented this from getting “played...
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Disclosures and Claims Must Get Closer, Says NAD
Overview: Will Glad need to dump its claim that its trash bags are “25% more durable,” or just move its disclosure statement? The NAD issues guidance on disclosure proximity on packaging. Durability and Disclosures Glad,...
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Emoji Update: NARB Clarifies How to Properly Substantiate Emojis, or Where You Should
Overview: The board of the Better Business Bureau that hears appeals from the NAD, NARB, clarifies guidance for advertisers on emoji use. A Thirst for Advertising Claim Substantiation Coca-Cola reformulated Powerade, a fitness drink including...
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NARB Issues Decision Clarifying Claims in Hairy Situation between Dyson and Shark
Overview: NARB issued a decision arising from a dispute between two vacuum brands, Dyson and Shark Ninja, that offers guidance on how many competitors are needed to test whether you are better than all competitors. ...
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The Importance of Substantiating Advertising Claims With Surveys
In October, the National Advertising Review Board ruled against a pasta advertisement Goya Foods had been running in Puerto Rico. Goya had been selling its Excelsior brand pasta on the island with the tagline “La...
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