Shop smart, bag a bargain – a consumer expert’s guide to Black Friday
Shop smart, bag a bargain – a consumer expert’s guide to Black Friday
Quick tips to help you shop smart, avoid being misled and skip those post-sale regrets.
We’re making it easier for people to find and choose a lawyer
...that help people compare.To help these tools be developed we’ve recommended that legal regulators release data (for example complaints data). Getting lawyers to publish their prices online Lawyers should publish...
What’s it like to run a care home?
...way local authorities and the NHS buy services work well? How do local authorities and regulators affect outcomes in this sector, including through ‘market shaping’ activities? How do regulations in...
Is the care home sector working well for residents and their families?
...care home is a big decision with often a huge financial impact. So we want to be sure that the care homes sector is working well, and that residents and...
Promoting Competition bulletin: the CMA's update on our work
...avoid price co-ordination and other anti-competitive collusion. And in a significant development, the managing director of the online poster supplier that was fined in that case has been disqualified from...
Competition in higher education is in the interests of students
...in debt. Therefore it is important that students are provided with the very best information to help them choose, that universities respond to the needs of students, and the sector...
Consumer Ts & Cs – why fairness matters
...video for businesses explaining fairness in consumer contract terms as well as top tips on how to write contract terms. These guides provide a simplified overview for businesses and complement...
Making the English higher education sector work for students
...keep their DAPs forever! This makes fair competition between newer and more established universities difficult, and reduces the competitive pressure between universities. In turn this means that some universities may...
Legal services and regulation in a modern market place
Many markets are evolving in a way which is fundamentally changing how buyers and sellers interact.
Working together to protect consumers worldwide
30 June 2016 marked the end of the CMA’s presidency of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN), a group of consumer protection authorities from nearly 60 countries. Consumers...
Bus Services Bill: retaining the benefits of competition
...Competition in bus markets doesn’t always work well, and may not deliver local priorities. That leads to understandable calls for local transport authorities (LTAs) to intervene, especially given the social...