Consumer Protection Law and Regulations

Welcome to the inaugural issue of our UK Briefing: Chemicals, Products & Sustainability Newsletter.

The last few years have seen major reforms to the regulation of packaging in the EU and the UK which affect all businesses...

With the latest edition of our Retail and Consumer Sector Horizon Scanner, a powerful tool designed to enhance your decision-making and mitigate legal risks...

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.

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.

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.

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

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").

Recent medical advancements have resulted in a growing elderly population.

The prize draws and competitions (PDC) industry has grown rapidly in the UK in recent years. The market is smaller than the National Lottery but still significant. It is estimated that around 7.4 million adults (14% of the adult population) have participated in PDC's in the last year (as of November 2023), spending an estimated total of £1.3 billion.

We highlight below the main aspects of the Strategy and Work Programme, and some important considerations for firms.

With the latest edition of our Retail and Consumer Sector Horizon Scanner, a powerful tool designed to enhance your decision-making and mitigate legal risks...