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Amazon Gives Undertakings To CMA On Fake And Misleading Reviews

Online reviews can have a significant impact on people's spending. According to the CMA, around 90% of consumers use reviews...

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

After A Consumer Crunch In Q1, Will Tariff Developments Improve The Outlook For CP Companies?

In the first quarter of 2025, revenue for consumer goods companies declined across all sectors except packaging, following the end of the holiday season. The most significant drop was seen in the Apparel...

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

Martyn's Law: What Academy Trusts Need To Know

Preparing schools for new security duties under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

Price Claims In The Travel Sector - What's The Latest?

Under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, there is an increased emphasis on ensuring that pricing is accurate and does not mislead.

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

FTC Implements Rule To Eliminate Hidden Fees In Pricing

United Kingdom Consumer

IG

IR Global

Regulation On General Product Safety: What You Need To Know

United Kingdom Consumer

SL

Signature Litigation

UK Government Confirms Plans To Regulate "Buy Now Pay Later" Products

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

GLP-1: Implications For Retail (Video)

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

Spotlight On Online Retailers: European Regulators SHEIN A Light On Suspected Breaches Of EU Consumer Law

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Andy Searle, EMEA Leader Of Consumer Products, Comments On The ONS' Consumer Price Inflation Data

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

Goodbye Old Friend? HM Treasury Consultation On Consumer Credit Act 1974 Reform

United Kingdom Consumer

AO

A&O Shearman

Price Marking Update: (Another) Price Marking Amendment Order Made

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

What Do Academy Trusts Need To Know About The Updated Guidance On Alternative Provision?

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

Andy Searle, EMEA Leader Of Consumer Products, Comments On UK Inflation Data

United Kingdom Consumer

A

AlixPartners

Payment Issues In Commercial Contracts From A Customer Perspective: A Short Primer (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

TS

Travers Smith LLP

TUPE Takeaways: Do All Liabilities Transfer Under TUPE?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

How To Identify Unfair Prejudice As A Shareholder And What You Can Do About It

United Kingdom Commercial

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Ronald Fletcher Baker

Real Estate & Projects Newsletter & Vlog - May 2025 (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

D

Devonshires

Tech 10 – Episode 3: Dunnhumby – Data-driven Decision-making In Retail (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

Consumer Law

Amazon Gives Undertakings To CMA On Fake And Misleading Reviews

Online reviews can have a significant impact on people's spending. According to the CMA, around 90% of consumers use reviews...

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

After A Consumer Crunch In Q1, Will Tariff Developments Improve The Outlook For CP Companies?

In the first quarter of 2025, revenue for consumer goods companies declined across all sectors except packaging, following the end of the holiday season. The most significant drop was seen in the Apparel...

United Kingdom Consumer

A

AlixPartners

Price Claims In The Travel Sector - What's The Latest?

Under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, there is an increased emphasis on ensuring that pricing is accurate and does not mislead.

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

FTC Implements Rule To Eliminate Hidden Fees In Pricing

United Kingdom Consumer

IG

IR Global

Regulation On General Product Safety: What You Need To Know

United Kingdom Consumer

SL

Signature Litigation

UK Government Confirms Plans To Regulate "Buy Now Pay Later" Products

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

GLP-1: Implications For Retail (Video)

United Kingdom Consumer

A

AlixPartners

Spotlight On Online Retailers: European Regulators SHEIN A Light On Suspected Breaches Of EU Consumer Law

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Andy Searle, EMEA Leader Of Consumer Products, Comments On The ONS' Consumer Price Inflation Data

United Kingdom Consumer

A

AlixPartners

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Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

Consumer Products Corner - Consumer Pulse: Strong 2024 Growth, But Will The New Administration Change The Mood?

The holiday season brought another consistent quarter of growth in retail and e-commerce sales, fueled by higher revolving consumer credit and rising consumer incomes.

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

So This Is Christmas… How Will UK Retailers Fare?

UK retailers face a challenging Christmas, with moderate sales growth expected amid consumer caution, inflation, and rising costs. Strategic agility is essential to capture limited spending and prepare for 2025.

United Kingdom Consumer

A

AlixPartners

Exploring Different Retail Models

The retail landscape is evolving with three primary models: bricks-and-mortar, online-only, and omnichannel. Emerging structures like pop-ups, subscriptions, and social commerce offer innovative ways for businesses to engage consumers.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Cripps

Consumers Cry Their Heart Out: CMA Investigates Ticketmaster's "Dynamic Pricing" Of Oasis Ticket

United Kingdom Consumer

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Macfarlanes LLP

News: When Will The Digital Markets, Competition And Consumers Act 2024 Come Into Force?

United Kingdom Consumer

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

What's The Story... With Dynamic Ticket Pricing?

United Kingdom Consumer

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Developments In The Regulation Of Digital Advertising – Online Choice Architecture (Video)

United Kingdom Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Nationwide's Ad Campaign Promotes Competition And Consumer Choice. So Was The ASA Wrong To Uphold Santander's Complaint?

Worldwide Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

The Dekagram: 26th February 2024

European Union Consumer

DC

Deka Chambers

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Healthcare, Food & Drugs Law

Permitted Health Claims On Food

A list has been published of the health claims permitted to be made about food from 14 December 2012.

United Kingdom Healthcare

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

EU Health Claims Regulation Published

Today, a new Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 establishing a list of permitted health claims for use on foods (other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health) has been published in the Official Journal ("Health Claims Regulation").

European Union Healthcare

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

Decline In State-Funded Care For The Elderly - Planning Ahead

Recent medical advancements have resulted in a growing elderly population.

United Kingdom Strategy

WB

Wedlake Bell

Voluntary Front Of Pack Food Labelling – UK Consultation Launched

United Kingdom Healthcare

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

Pip, Breast Implants And Consumer Protection In Europe

European Union IP

WS

Winston & Strawn

Home Health Diagnostics, Microfluidics & IP

United Kingdom IP

CI

ClearView IP

Changes To Regulation Of Social Workers

United Kingdom Litigation

BD

Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

Local Authorities' Payments To Care Homes

United Kingdom Healthcare

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DMH Stallard

Last Orders For Cheap Drink In Scotland?

United Kingdom Healthcare

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

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Product Liability & Safety

Regulation On General Product Safety: What You Need To Know

2024 was a particularly eventful year in terms of European regulations on consumer goods. Besides the adoption of several important regulations, like the New Directive on liability for defective products...

United Kingdom Consumer

SL

Signature Litigation

Spotlight On Online Retailers: European Regulators SHEIN A Light On Suspected Breaches Of EU Consumer Law

Which? recently published research about pricing practices in the UK, and we've written before about the attention the CMA and ASA pay to misleading pricing.

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Andy Searle, EMEA Leader Of Consumer Products, Comments On The ONS' Consumer Price Inflation Data

With inflation rising to 3.5%, it's the first time we've seen it push past the 3% mark since March of last year. This is a clear indication that cost pressures remain stubborn, particularly in areas like energy and food.

United Kingdom Consumer

A

AlixPartners

Funders Keepers: Growth In Litigation Funding In England Continues Despite Legal Challenges

United Kingdom Litigation

D

Dechert

Product Regulation: New EU Toy Safety Rules

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

The Consumer Law Revolution Continues... In The EU

European Union Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

What Does Ronan's Law On Knife Control Mean For UK Retailers?

United Kingdom Consumer

WL

Withers LLP

Empowering Voices: Building A Culture Of Transparency In The Workplace

United Kingdom Employment

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NAVEX

E-Bike Battery Safety: Key Issues And Challenges For Retailers And Manufacturers

United Kingdom Consumer

GW

Gowling WLG

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Latest Videos

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GLP-1: Implications For Retail (Video)

A

AlixPartners

Greenwashing: Don't Get Caught Out - ThinkHouse (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Talking HEds: Sexual Misconduct (Video)

MR

Mills & Reeve

Business To Consumer (Video)

AP

Alpha Partners

How Product Liability Class Actions Are Growing In The UK (Video)

DP

DLA Piper UK LLP

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