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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.

Although many JoTS Online articles are open access (public), others are exclusive to CTSI Members - in which case, you'll need to login to access them. If you aren't a member of CTSI yet, you can join us here. And, if you'd like to contribute articles or suggest topics for us to cover, please email our Editorial Team.

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Shopkeeper fined for unsafe goods

Posted: 08 April 2024

UPDATES: A Trading Standards investigation uncovered unsafe cosmetics and electrical goods at a Hayes convenience store, leading to 31 offences, substantial financial penalties and a reminder of businesses' legal responsibilities for product safety and labelling.
 

Illicit tobacco seized from street seller

Posted: 08 April 2024

UPDATES: A street seller caught supplying illicit tobacco outside a supermarket has been prosecuted after Trading Standards linked him to illegal products that undercut legitimate retailers and posed risks to consumers.
 

Rise in 'ECO4' cold-callers warning

Posted: 02 April 2024

UPDATES: Householders are being urged to treat unsolicited ECO4 doorstep approaches with caution as Wrexham Trading Standards warns of increasing cold-calling and explains how to verify genuine, authorised installers.
 

'Despicable' funeral scam warning

Posted: 02 April 2024

UPDATES: Fraudsters are exploiting grieving families with fake funeral attendance charges and bogus donation requests, prompting CTSI to warn that funerals should never require payment to attend in person or online.
 

Car dealer jailed for multiple frauds

Posted: 30 March 2024

UPDATES: A used car dealer who pocketed more than £100,000 through vehicle frauds, undelivered sales and dangerously defective cars has been jailed after a complex Trading Standards and police investigation spanning victims across the UK.
 

Retailers sign greenwashing pledge

Posted: 27 March 2024

UPDATES: ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda have agreed legally binding undertakings following a CMA investigation into greenwashing, committing to clearer environmental claims and tougher standards for marketing sustainable fashion ranges.
 

Fake footwear seller ordered to pay up

Posted: 26 March 2024

UPDATES: A counterfeit footwear trader has been ordered to repay £60,000 under Proceeds of Crime legislation after an earlier trademark prosecution, highlighting how illicit profits can be recovered long after conviction.
 

Rogue trader given banning order

Posted: 26 March 2024

UPDATES: A rogue trader who left homeowners with unfinished building work and heavy financial losses has received a banning order alongside criminal penalties, preventing him from managing companies in the future.
 

Scottish consumers hit by unfair pricing

Posted: 25 March 2024

UPDATES: A nationwide Scottish Trading Standards project found widespread pricing inaccuracies and missing unit prices, revealing how misleading shelf labels and checkout errors continue to cost consumers millions.
 

York TS pushes back on illegal vapes

Posted: 21 March 2024

UPDATES: York Trading Standards has intensified action against illegal disposable vapes, seizing thousands of pounds' worth of products while warning retailers that unlawful sales will result in enforcement action.
 

Major illicit tobacco haul in Devon

Posted: 21 March 2024

UPDATES: A major enforcement operation in south Devon removed illicit tobacco and illegal vapes from circulation, highlighting the continuing partnership work and intelligence-led action being taken to disrupt the illegal market and protect consumers.
 

Anglesey TS secures food bank donation

Posted: 21 March 2024

UPDATES: An Anglesey trader who illegally charged customers for card payments has been prosecuted, with an innovative outcome that saw a £6,000 donation made to the local food bank where individual customers could not be identified.
 

TS welcomes new tobacco Bill

Posted: 20 March 2024

UPDATES: Trading Standards has welcomed proposed tobacco and vaping legislation that would strengthen enforcement powers, introduce fixed penalties and tighten controls designed to reduce youth access to tobacco and vaping products.
 

Islington TS fines shopkeeper

Posted: 19 March 2024

UPDATES: Persistent sales of illicit cigarettes, non-compliant vapes and a vape to a child have left an Islington retailer facing more than £32,000 in penalties following repeated Trading Standards interventions.
 

CTSI launches new manifesto

Posted: 14 March 2024

UPDATES: CTSI's 2024 manifesto sets out the Institute's priorities for strengthening consumer protection, supporting legitimate businesses and securing greater recognition and resources for the Trading Standards profession.
 

Ticket touts guilty in landmark NTS case

Posted: 13 March 2024

UPDATES: A landmark National Trading Standards prosecution has seen ticket touts convicted after using a company to acquire and resell hundreds of high-profile concert tickets, reinforcing action against industrial-scale ticket fraud.
 

NE Lincs achieves POCA ruling

Posted: 12 March 2024

UPDATES: North East Lincolnshire Trading Standards has secured a Proceeds of Crime ruling following trademark offences involving counterfeit goods, ensuring offenders face financial consequences beyond their criminal convictions.
 

Birmingham TS finds illicit goods

Posted: 07 March 2024

UPDATES: Joint operations between Birmingham Trading Standards and police uncovered illicit goods at business premises in Alum Rock, continuing efforts to disrupt the supply of illegal products across the city.
 

£300,000 of illegal products seized

Posted: 07 March 2024

UPDATES: Hampshire Trading Standards has seized around £300,000 worth of illegal products as part of an intensified crackdown on rogue traders supplying unsafe and age-restricted goods.
 

Counterfeit tobacco seller sentenced

Posted: 04 March 2024

UPDATES: A long-running Caerphilly Trading Standards investigation into counterfeit tobacco sales has resulted in a prison sentence, exposing the sophisticated methods used to conceal an illegal operation.