Best Buy, Toys R Us Say Wal-Mart Price Ads Deceived

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Best Buy Co. and Toys R Us Inc. have filed complaints in several states alleging that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. deceived consumers in price comparison advertisements.

The ads aired from late November to mid-December, according to Toys R Us. Sales in November and December account for 20 percent to 40 percent of U.S. retailers’ annual revenue, according to the National Retail Federation, a Washington-based trade group.