Smarter regulation: improving price transparency and product information for consumers
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Detail of outcome
We published the government’s response to the consultation ‘Smarter regulation: Improving consumer price transparency and product information for consumers’ on 19 January 2024. The response sets out the proposed next steps.
Original consultation
Consultation description
We are consulting on proposals on 5 key areas of consumer information transparency, with the aim of improving the quality and accessibility of information. This is so consumers can make informed choices about the products they purchase, whether it is their weekly shopping or booking a hotel room online.
The 5 areas we are consulting on are the:
- display of pricing information
- hidden fees and drip pricing
- fake and misleading reviews
- online platforms
- online interface orders
Alongside this consultation, we are publishing the research on drip pricing – estimating the prevalence and impact on drip pricing.
Documents
Updates to this page
Published 4 September 2023Last updated 24 January 2024 + show all updates
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Added response to the consultation.
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Added impact assessments for 'Measures to address fake online reviews', 'Measures to address drip pricing' and 'Measures to improve the price marking order'.
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First published.