Ad Age - Wal-Mart Looks to Refurbish Image With Political-Style Ads

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A New Ad Campaign by Wal-mart, covering the benefits it creates in the society, for the society...through jobs, savings, charity,etc. Pretty well analyzed by Adage in their Campaign Review (Click the pic to watch the Ad)

The video is also available at YouTube, but is surely worth a watch, especially for people who have been following the latest concerns on Wal-mart and its policies.

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