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Tobacco display-ban report published
Posted: 10/29/2015
Warning against cosmetic contact lenses
Posted: 10/24/2015
People choosing to wear cosmetic contact lenses this Halloween, after they were made popular by TV programmes such as Vampire Diaries and Twilight, are putting their sight at risk, experts warn.
Winning Young Consumers of the Year Competition school to compete on Rip off Britain: Live
Posted: 10/22/2015
Schoolchildren who won a nationwide competition aimed at testing young people’s consumer knowledge will face a panel of experts on national television tomorrow. (FRIDAY OCT 23)
Retail staff urged to comply with new legislation
Posted: 10/15/2015
Retailers are being urged to review their training processes after new legislation and advances in technology mean some frontline staff could be caught out.
New pricing guidelines published aimed at ending misleading pricing practices
Posted: 10/15/2015
The business community is being asked for its views on new guidelines aimed at ending unclear and misleading pricing practices.