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Counterfeiter and supplier of unsafe makeup prosecuted by trading standards
Posted: 03/13/2018
Traders and individuals who decide to supply counterfeit and unsafe goods over the internet or through local supply chains could face legal action with substantial penalties, as well as losing all the money they have made from their criminal activities, Powys County Council has warned.
Decimation of Trading Standards services leaving older people wide open to risk of fraud
Posted: 03/09/2018
Dramatic cuts in Trading Standards budgets since 2010 are leaving millions of older people at greater risk of becoming victims of fraud, according to a new policy report by Age UK
ASA research into consumer understanding of reference prices in ads
Posted: 03/08/2018
Price comparisons and savings are a familiar sight in ads, be it in online promotions for the latest gadgets, newspaper ads promoting discounts for the next grocery shop or TV ads offering savings on a range of household goods. It’s not a secret that everyone likes getting a bargain, and using “reference prices” (comparing the current price of a product to a higher price such as a previous selling price) is a great way to highlight good deals.
ASA clamps down on misleading pricing practices by secondary ticketing providers
Posted: 03/07/2018
Women should mark International Women’s Day by complaining more, says UK European Consumer Centre
Posted: 03/06/2018
Female UK consumers are being urged to complain more, as International Women’s Day approaches (8 March 2018).
