Historic Dockyard seeking '˜recompense' after allegedly unauthorised Decathlon photoshoot

By The Newsroom
Published 11th Apr 2018, 17:01 BST
Updated 12th Apr 2018, 17:01 BST
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PORTSMOUTH Historic Dockyard is seeking '˜recompense' after its officials discovered what is believed to be an unauthorised marketing campaign held at the site.

Sporting retailer Decathlon has allegedly used images of the destination for a new commercial venture linked to its May branch opening at the new Portsmouth Retail Park.

But the pictures have ruffled feathers – with dockyard representatives saying the firm bypassed its rules for marketing agreements.

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Jacquie Shaw, a PR manager at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, said: ‘We have a lot of requests to use the site for marketing campaigns or commercial location agreements.