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  • Pricing algorithms research, collusion and personalised pricing

    Economic research on use of pricing algorithms and potential competition concerns, including collusion and personalised pricing.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Competition and Markets Authority
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  • Buying and selling homes: consumer experience study

    A study on the consumer experience of buying and selling homes in England and Wales.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
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  • Warm Home Discount Reconciliation Regulations: government response to consultation

    Response to a consultation on a change to the operator of the Warm Home Discount reconciliation mechanism.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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  • Consumer protection measures applying to ticket resale: Waterson review

    Independent review by Professor Michael Waterson of consumer protection measures in the online ticket resale market.

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: Department for Business and Trade and 2 others
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  • Consumer product recall review

    An independent review of the UK's system for the recall of unsafe products.

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • Local authority trading standards: a review

    An independent report examining the impact and effectiveness of local authority trading standards services.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • Assessment of introducing powers to suspend driving instructors

    An assessment of the act which introduced powers to immediately suspend driving instructors where they present a significant danger to the safety of the public.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Transport and 1 others
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  • Midata voluntary programme: summary of existing regulations covering personal data

    A summary of existing regulations, guidance and redress covering personal data.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • Ethical retail: public views

    Survey into UK attitudes to ethical standards in retail and their impact on the public's buying decisions.

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • Consumer engagement and detriment survey: 2014

    A survey looking at the consumer experience over 2013 and 2014.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • QR code use in energy sector: midata programme study

    Feasibility of increasing and improving consumer engagement with the energy market through the use of QR codes.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • Midata innovation opportunity

    Report on lessons from the midata Innovation Lab (mIL) exploring the opportunities being opened up by midata.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • Empowered consumers and growth: literature review

    Literature review for BIS to explore the relationships between, and evidence base for, consumer empowerment and economic growth. Identifies …

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • midata 2012 review and consultation

    Closed consultation. Reviews the progress of the midata programme and consultation on taking a power to make the programme compulsory. midata…

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • Potential consumer demand for midata: findings of qualitative and quantitative research

    Report on research looking at the response to midata, which gives consumers access to their personal data.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • Example applications of the midata programme

    Draft for discussion at the September 2012 midata strategy board. Provides a set of vignettes to illustrate the midata vision. See also the …

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • midata company briefing pack

    Overview of the midata programme

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland: independent value for money review

    Independent review of Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland by Dr Bob Dobbie to inform government funding. Investigates whether the current…

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
    • Updated:
  • Know your consumer rights campaign: case study

    Case study on the ‘Know your consumer rights’ campaign led by BIS in partnership with the Office of Fair Trading and Consumer Focus.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • Regulation of injectable cosmetic treatment providers

    Case study on the regulation of the providers of injectable cosmetic treatments in a rapidly growing market.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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