Just before the holidays, Melissa Tehrani, leader of Gowling WLG’s Advertising & Product Regulatory Group, joined BNN Bloomberg’s The Close to discuss the serious risks – both legal and reputational – that businesses face when advertising a sale or promotion.

“Word of mouth marketing is one of the top drivers of holiday spending – spending and purchases in general. But that cuts both ways […] It really only takes one 15-sec TikTok video to erode brand loyalty and trust that may have taken brands decades to build.” – Melissa Tehrani, partner 

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