CMA examines trusted trader sites
The regulator has launched a consultation on trader recommendation services
Posted 17 July 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Consumer Goods and Services|National
UPDATES: The CMA has opened a consultation on trader recommendation platforms amid concerns over misleading endorsements, inadequate vetting and weak complaints processes. The review seeks views on improving standards and consumer confidence across the sector.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a <a href="https://connect.cma.gov.uk/compliance-advice-for-trader-recommendation-platforms" target="_blank" rel="noopener">consultation</a> on trader recommendation sites in an effort to address concerns about misleading claims, a lack of effective vetting, and poor complaints and sanctions proce...
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