Troubled High Street camera retailer Jessops has gone into administration, with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) appointed as the administrator. In recent years, it has been hit by increasing competition from supermarkets and internet retailers. Jessops, which was founded in Leicester in 1935, has 192...

Santander Selling Store Cards Giant

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 20th December 2012 17:31.

Spanish-owned bank sells provider of store cards to prominent high street brands including Debenhams. Te provider of store cards to retailers...

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Wonga offers instant loan option on retailer websites

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 17th December 2012 15:28.

Online loans company Wonga has begun offering "buy now, pay later" services directly on retailers' websites. Until now, loans from Wonga,...

got told that was due refund when i have cancelled a policy

so expecting said refund asked mum to keep an eye on here credit card statement to confirm the refund had been processed

she has then told me shes had no refund but had an extra charge of £2.77. Not alot but oh well....

CAB official accused of harassment by civil recovery firm

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 27th June 2012 16:22.

A company that sues shoplifters on behalf of retailers has accused a Citizens Advice Bureau official of organising a campaign of harassment against......

OFT acts to improve competition in extended warranties

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 27th June 2012 16:25.

The OFT today accepted legally enforceable undertakings offered by the three largest UK electrical retailers to improve the way the extended...
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Had a spare 1/2 hour so I thought I would have a browse through the consumer credit act 1974 HERE

I came across this..

[F151ARestrictions on provision of credit card cheques

(1)A person who provides credit card cheques otherwise than in accordance with this section...

Just wanted to share my really bad expierence with Currys.

couple of weeks ago i treated myself to a samsung 40 inch full hd 3d tv from currys.

this model was end of the line so my local shop was the only one with 1 left.

I had it for 11 days, when it developed...

Mental health groups and charities attack plans drawn up by Department for Work and Pensions

Some long-term sick and disabled people face being forced to work unpaid for an unlimited amount of time or have their benefits cut under plans being drawn up by the Department for Work and Pensions....

Extended warranty concessions offered by retailers

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 7th February 2012 18:38.

Dixons, Comet and Argos have pledged to improve the way extended warranties for electrical goods are sold, the Office for Fair Trading (OFT) has......

The full cost of 'cash-saving' warranties from big High Street retailers

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 5th February 2012 10:39.

The results of a year-long investigation into controversial extended warranties are about to be published – raising fresh doubts...

Kodak files for bankruptcy | Business | guardian.co.uk

very sad.

The government is to change the tax rules that have allowed retailers to avoid paying VAT by sending goods from the Channel Islands. Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR) will not apply to goods sent from the Channel Islands to the UK from 1 April. The loophole has been used increasingly in recent years...

Airmiles scheme is overhauled

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 4th September 2011 16:47.

*Airmiles scheme is overhauled* ---Quote (Originally by 5corpio)--- Airmiles customers will cease to be entitled to free flights, as new...

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Price reflects move to close tax loophole that allows Channel Islands retailers to avoid charging VAT on DVDs and CDs

Play.com, the largest of a group of Channel Islands-based websites selling CDs and DVDs at VAT-free...