Advertisements influence 24% of consumers in their choice of a new car, according to the annual study of motorists who visited franchises of the 38 vehicle manufacturers accredited to the Motor Ombudsman’s ‘New car code of practice’ – which covers

19/05/2017 While competition is delivering choice and value overall in communications services, not all consumers are benefiting from it. Ofcom has identified a number of areas where pricing trends have potential to result in consumer detriment, particularly for older people

19/05/2017 Businesses and individuals across Scotland have been urged to submit their views on the collaborative economy to a panel of experts brought together by the Scottish government to advise it how best to grasp the opportunities and overcome the

19/05/2017 A firm that sent millions of spam texts about mobile phone upgrades has been fined £100,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office for breaking strict rules relating to the consent required from people before marketing messages are sent to them.

19/05/2017 The online vehicle recall search tool voluntarily introduced by the motor industry in 2015 to enable users to carry out searches for outstanding safety recalls on specific cars has achieved an 80% increase in usage, making it one of