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World Consumer Day 2023 – Spotlight On Online Shopping
In 2022, the Irish were the third biggest online shoppers in Europe only behind internet buyers from the Netherlands and Denmark, according to the latest
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Sense and sensibility in the big sales season
It’s November 2022 and the sales season is upon us. Black Friday and Cyber Monday have already started – indeed, November is a month-long sales
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What are counterfeits and how to avoid them
Based on the original article published by the European Consumer Centres Network here. They can be cheap and stylish, and they may look authentic.
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The Counterfeits Trade in Europe
Risks associated with counterfeit products Within the European Union, Regulation No. 3295/94 sets out the measures prohibiting the release for free circulation, export, re-export or
Ireland 2020 Market Monitoring Survey
The Consumer Market Monitoring Survey (MMS) assesses the performance of a range of product and service markets across the European Union, Iceland, Norway and the
ECC-Net: Consumer and Travel Rights in Ukrainian
The European Consumer Centre (ECC) Ireland is a member of the European Consumer Centre Network (ECC-Net), which offers consumers across the European Union advice on their consumer
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New Protections for European Union Consumers
On the 28th of May 2022, new rules on consumer rights apply in the European Union as Directive (EU) 2019/2161, the Better enforcement and modernisation Directive
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EU Steps In to Regulate Online Shopping Protections for European Consumers
Where do Irish consumers shop online? In 2021, the purchase power of Irish consumers was the second-highest in the EU (Eurostat), when an overwhelming
World Consumer Rights Day 2022
World Consumer Rights Day takes place every year on the 15th of March. It is a global awareness-raising initiative where consumer rights organisations highlight the
