Adult shop posters falls foul of ad watchdog

Posters hanging in the shop window of the Vibes Adult Shop in Newcastle have fallen foul of the ad watchdog for being highly sexualised and having strong connotations of sexual violence.

Five separate images featuring women in lingerie were complained about, with the complainant arguing the posters “are obvious to the general public including children”.

The advertiser did not attempt to defend the images, submitting them to the Ad Standards Board with the comment “let me know if there is any problem”.