Tag: consumers
Europe imposes new controls on giant Shein to “protect consumers”
It joins Facebook, Google, X (formerly Twitter), Amazon, Aliexpress and TikTok among the large companies whose controls are reinforced. Shein, the Chinese fast fashion giant, will have to submit to…
More than a million interventions for unpaid debts in 2023
This is a record that we would not like to know, and yet it has affected more than thousands and thousands of French households in 2023. The milestone of one…
Consumers can join class action lawsuit against Vodafone
As of: April 23, 2024 5:14 p.m Last year, Vodafone surprised ten million customers with a price increase for its fixed internet network. According to consumer advocates, this was illegal.…
“Right to Repair”: What Consumers Need to Know Now – Business
Repair more, throw away less: The EU Parliament has this from many Citizens’ initiatives The “right to repair” that parties have long been calling for was approved. On Tuesday, the…
Crocs and Pringles, Fendi and Chupa Chups… Why these improbable collaborations between the brands?
Opposites attract these days. Recently, Crocs, the shoe brand, joined forces with the Pringles brand of chips, and the restaurant PB Poulet Braisé with the clothing brand Pretty Little Thing.…
New rights for EU consumers: repair instead of throwing away
As of: April 23, 2024 5:58 a.m A device breaks after exactly two years and it is cheaper to buy a new one than to have it repaired? This should…
Consumers: German households pay comparatively high amounts for electricity
consumer German households pay comparatively high amounts for electricity Across the EU, electricity has become more expensive on average by a good quarter. photo © Patrick Pleul/dpa The comparison portal…
Decline in sales of electric cars in Europe in favor of hybrids
In the first quarter of 2024, car registrations in the European Union recorded a decrease of 5.2% compared to the previous year, marking the first decrease of the year. Electric…
Many consumers pay too much for their checking accounts
background As of: April 19, 2024 8:14 a.m Many bank customers are not aware of how much they pay for their checking account over the course of a year. There…
Panel of consumers, dedicated places, monitoring… Where is the “legalization of cannabis” that Bègles wants to experiment with?
At a time when several countries are taking the step of – supervised – legalization of cannabis, the town of Bègles, in the suburbs of Bordeaux (Gironde), is positioning itself…