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Rules on consumer and business sales contracts under the Unfair Contract Terms Act and Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations
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Guidance on electronic sales suppression (ESS), also known as till fraud or till manipulation, and information on how to make a disclosure.
This measure introduces powers to tackle electronic sales suppression.
Guidance for business and consumers on rights for consumers who have experienced misleading or aggressive selling.
The latest data tables on social housing sales.
The CMA is calling on the mattress firm to change its selling practices, which could be putting unfair pressure on customers to make quick purchases
Research to understand attitudes towards and motivations for electronic sales suppression (ESS) among businesses and electronic point of sale (EPOS) industry stakeholders.
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