CMA secures over £4 million in refunds for Wowcher customers
Jul 19, 2024 · The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured undertakings from Wowcher to change its online selling practices – meaning millions of people can expect to see clear and accurate claims...
Wowcher Group: consumer protection case - GOV.UK
31 March 2023: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into Wowcher Limited, LivingSocial Limited and other firms in the same corporate group (the Wowcher...
CMA calls on Wowcher to change its online sales practices
Nov 16, 2023 · In March this year, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation following concerns about Wowcher’s online selling practices – including whether its ‘urgency claims’ were...
CMA secures over £4 million in refunds for Wowcher customers
Jul 22, 2024 · The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured undertakings from Wowcher to change its online selling practices – meaning millions of people can expect to see clear and accurate claims about the availability of products and services on Wowcher’s website.
CMA Warns Wowcher Over Online Choice Architecture Practices
On 16 November 2023, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued a warning to Wowcher, calling on the e-commerce site to change its online sales practices and in particular its “urgency claims” that risk misleading consumers.
CMA secures undertakings from Wowcher and Simba Sleep
Sep 26, 2024 · The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured undertakings from two businesses as part of its programme of work looking at how consumers are presented with information and choices online (known as 'online choice architecture' or 'dark patterns').
Urgently Misleading: the CMA secures undertakings from Wowcher …
Oct 17, 2024 · When does a selling practice create a false sense of urgency that is considered misleading by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)? The key takeaway. Special care must be taken with marketing claims around stock levels and a product's popularity.
Wowcher investigated by Competition and Markets Authority …
The Competition and Markets Authority has opened an inquiry into whether Wowcher used tactics such as countdown timers that might unfairly hurry customers into completing their transactions. It forms part of the watchdog’s work on potentially harmful online selling practices.
CMA Secures Undertakings from Wowcher in Dark Patterns
On 19 July 2024, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that Wowcher, an e-commerce site, has agreed to revise its online selling practices and issue over £4 million in refunds.
Huge number of Wowcher customers to get refunds after crucial …
Jul 19, 2024 · Discount deals website Wowcher is set to refund a whopping £4.2 million to 870,000 customers following an investigation by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA). The watchdog had warned...