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  • BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker: Wave 36

    Findings from the 36th quarterly wave of the BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker (PAT).

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Part of a collection: DESNZ Public Attitudes Tracker
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • Updated:
  • Algorithms: How they can reduce competition and harm consumers

    Paper from the CMA's Data, Technology and Analytics (DaTA) Unit, identifying potential harms to competition and consumers from the use of algorithms.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Competition and Markets Authority
    • Updated:
  • BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker: Wave 35

    Findings from the 35th quarterly wave of the BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker (PAT).

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Part of a collection: DESNZ Public Attitudes Tracker
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • Updated:
  • 3D printing of spare parts for consumer domestic appliances: safety and legal implications

    An assessment of the safety and legal issues relating to the manufacture, sale and installation of 3D printed spare parts made by unauthorised manufacturers for use in consumer domestic appliances.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Product safety research
    • Organisation: Department for Business and Trade and 2 others
    • Updated:
  • Safety of domestic virtual reality systems

    An assessment of the safety implications of domestic virtual reality systems.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Product safety research
    • Organisation: Department for Business and Trade and 2 others
    • Updated:
  • Domestic battery energy storage systems

    A review of the safety risks of domestic battery energy storage systems and measures to mitigate these.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Product safety research
    • Organisation: Department for Business and Trade and 2 others
    • Updated:
  • Use of distributed ledger technologies to verify the provenance of goods

    A review of the use of blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies to verify the provenance of goods.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Product safety research
    • Organisation: Department for Business and Trade and 2 others
    • Updated:
  • Consumer attitudes to fire safety information on furniture

    Research into consumer awareness and attitudes to fire safety information on soft furnishings and testing designs for new fire safety labels.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Product safety research
    • Organisation: Department for Business and Trade and 2 others
    • Updated:
  • Best practice in manual design: scoping study

    A review of 25 large white goods manuals against criteria based on industry practices and standards.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Product safety research
    • Organisation: Department for Business and Trade and 2 others
    • Updated:
  • Insights into product recall effectiveness

    Research testing behaviourally-informed product recall messages with a consumer panel.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Product safety research
    • Organisation: Department for Business and Trade and 2 others
    • Updated:
  • Consumer attitudes to product safety

    Research into consumer attitudes and behaviours in relation to product safety.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Product safety research
    • Organisation: Department for Business and Trade and 2 others
    • Updated:
  • OPSS Covid-19 consumer survey

    Summary of the Covid-19 online consumer survey that took place in three waves between 9 April to 6 July.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Office for Product Safety and Standards
    • Updated:
  • BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker: Wave 34

    Findings from the 34th quarterly wave of the BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker (PAT).

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Part of a collection: DESNZ Public Attitudes Tracker
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • Updated:
  • CMA coronavirus taskforce update: 21 May 2020

    The CMA has today published a further update from its COVID-19 Taskforce, set up to monitor and respond to consumer and competition problems arising from the pandemic.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: CMA coronavirus (COVID-19) response
    • Organisation: Competition and Markets Authority
    • Updated:
  • BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker: Wave 33

    Findings from the 33rd quarterly wave of the BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker (PAT).

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Part of a collection: DESNZ Public Attitudes Tracker
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • Updated:
  • CMA coronavirus taskforce update: 24 April 2020

    The CMA has today published an update from its COVID-19 Taskforce, set up to monitor and respond to consumer and competition problems arising from the pandemic.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: CMA coronavirus (COVID-19) response
    • Organisation: Competition and Markets Authority
    • Updated:
  • BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker: Wave 32

    Findings from the 32nd quarterly wave of the BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker (PAT).

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Part of a collection: DESNZ Public Attitudes Tracker
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • Updated:
  • BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker: Wave 31

    Findings from the 31st quarterly wave of the BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker (PAT).

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Part of a collection: DESNZ Public Attitudes Tracker
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • Updated:
  • BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker: Wave 30

    Findings from the 30th quarterly wave of the BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker (PAT).

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Part of a collection: DESNZ Public Attitudes Tracker
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • Updated:
  • Statutory report on the implementation of the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013

    Statutory report on the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, first 5 yearly review.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
    • Updated: