Journal of Trading Standards, Online Edition - JoTS Online

Welcome to the Journal of Trading Standards online edition, JoTS Online. Browse through our latest Articles - including Analysis, Opinion Pieces, Features and a selection of articles from our acclaimed print journal.

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News Category Tags: Crime, Product Safety, Health and Safety, Counterfeit Goods, Retail, Animal Health and Welfare, Legal and Policy, Enforcement Practice, Product Recalls, Property and Housing, Automotive, Vapes, Business, CTSI Conference, CTSI Hero Awards.

All change on the high street

Posted: 17 January 2023

ANALYSIS: Thousands of shop closures reflect deeper shifts in consumer behaviour, retail economics and the legacy of the pandemic, forcing town centres to rethink their future.

Interview: Lord Michael Bichard

Posted: 17 January 2023

OPINION: Lord Michael Bichard reflects on the pressures facing Trading Standards, the consequences of sustained cuts and the need for a stronger voice to protect consumers.

Illicit tobacco retailer sentenced

Posted: 17 January 2023

UPDATES: A retailer has been sentenced after repeated discoveries of illicit cigarettes and tobacco worth more than £8,000, highlighting the consequences of illegal tobacco sales and sustained Trading Standards enforcement.

LBBD takes on underage sales

Posted: 16 January 2023

ANALYSIS: Barking and Dagenham Trading Standards explains its work tackling underage sales, using test purchasing and enforcement to reduce young people's access to knives, tobacco, alcohol and vapes.

Shop owners fined for illegal vapes

Posted: 13 January 2023

UPDATES: Two business owners have been fined after illegal vaping products were discovered on their premises, highlighting enforcement action against non-compliant retailers.

Franchise fraudsters found guilty

Posted: 10 January 2023

UPDATES: Fraudsters behind a payroll franchise scheme have been found guilty after selling costly licences that failed to deliver, bringing a lengthy Trading Standards investigation to court.

Falkirk TS praised for recycling scheme

Posted: 10 January 2023

UPDATES: Falkirk Trading Standards' award-winning recycling initiative gives seized counterfeit goods a new purpose, diverting materials to charities and community projects instead of landfill.

New Year wellness scams warning

Posted: 09 January 2023

UPDATES: Consumers are being warned to stay alert to New Year health and wellbeing scams as fraudsters exploit seasonal resolutions with misleading products and false claims.

Product safety in New Year Honours

Posted: 05 January 2023

UPDATES: A leading figure in product safety has been recognised in the New Year Honours for decades of work supporting businesses, regulators and consumer protection.

Sutton TS seizes £53k of counterfeits

Posted: 05 January 2023

UPDATES: Trading Standards officers have seized counterfeit goods and thousands of illegal vapes in pre-Christmas raids, disrupting the supply of illicit products across the borough.

Darlington TS seizes illegal vapes

Posted: 20 December 2022

UPDATES: Two shop owners have been fined following an investigation into the sale of illegal vapes, demonstrating the continuing crackdown on non-compliant vaping products.

KCC TS launches cost-of-living videos

Posted: 19 December 2022

UPDATES: Kent Trading Standards has launched cost-of-living videos offering practical advice to help households and businesses avoid scams and make informed consumer decisions.

Support for ‘robust’ allergen rules

Posted: 19 December 2022

UPDATES: Proposals for tougher allergen laws following Owen Carey's death gather further support, including mandatory hospital reporting of anaphylaxis cases, as campaigners and trading standards press for stronger protections for consumers with food allergies.