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\n\u00a3656 for a face cream, \u00a3260 for a pair of jeans, \u00a33 for a bottle of\u00a0water… That can’t be right. Or can it? We talk to the people behind the price tagsIan Peters, chief operating officer, British Gas Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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