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UK consumers are being urged to do their research and not get sucked in by the hype
Posted 27 November 2019 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Retail|National
UPDATES: Before rushing into Black Friday deals, consumers are urged to compare prices carefully, plan purchases and avoid being misled by discounts that may not represent genuine savings.
Representing trading standards officers throughout the UK, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is warning shoppers to resist the temptation to stump up the money to ‘bag a bargain’ without doing their prep first.
CTSI encourages purchasers to follow these simple rules: <ul> <li>Do your research. Check out the items you want to buy first, whether it’s online or...
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