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New milestone for CCAS


The Consumer Codes Approval Scheme now has almost 80,000 business members

Richard Young

Posted 11 May 2022 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Consumer Goods and Services|National


UPDATES: The latest figures from the Consumer Codes Approval Scheme show record levels of consumer spending protected through approved codes, demonstrating continued growth despite the economic uncertainty created by the pandemic.

The Consumer Codes Approval Scheme (CCAS) has published a report revealing that the scheme now has almost 80,000 business members and has helped to recover more than £3.5m for consumers in 2021, which is a rise of £1.5m or 75% over the previously reported figure (£2m).

The CCAS scheme is estimated to protect £113bn in consumer spending annually - a rise of £16bn, ...

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