Migros has sparked an outcry after using the French number form "soixante-dix" instead of the local "septante" in a recent YouTube advert.
Septante for seventy is a marker of Swiss-French identity — and viewers were quick to remind Migros of the difference.
The outrage is sharp because Migros regularly leans on its local roots in its marketing.
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