03 Apr, 2024 UK’s CMA Obtains Undertakings from Fashion Companies re Misleading Green Claims and Sends Open Letter to the Sector By Georgina Doukanaris John Wilks UK consumer regulator, the CMA, has concluded its investigation into three fashion retailers on misleading green claims, with the...
03 Apr, 2024 UK’s CMA obtains undertakings from fashion companies re misleading green claims and sends open letter to the sector By Georgina Doukanaris John Wilks UK consumer regulator, the CMA, has concluded its investigation into three fashion retailers on misleading green claims, with the...
25 Mar, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 20 March - thin models, loot boxes and topless butlers By Georgina Doukanaris Amneek Thiara Petros Nafpliotis Alex Lowe Claire Sng John Wilks Ally Clark +4 more... Show less This week we discuss the ASA's rulings on: unhealthily thin models (including how posing may exacerbate the issue); a reminder on...
13 Sep, 2023 Greenwashing webinar By John Wilks Environmental advertising claims continue to be a major focus for regulators. Businesses are subject to complex and internationally...
16 May, 2023 Metaverse advertising – applying old rules to a brave new world- launching the first metaverse fashion week and advertising rules By John Wilks Hannah Potter PARIS, NEW YORK, MILAN... AND DECENTRALAND? 2022 saw the launch of the first metaverse Fashion Week, providing an excellent example of...
16 Mar, 2023 As global obesity rates continue to rise, what next for UK unhealthy food advertising regulation? By John Wilks Claire Sng Thomas Foley Back in 2018, the UK government set a target of halving childhood obesity by 2030. Meanwhile, according to the recent World Obesity Atlas...
07 Feb, 2023 Sexual imagery in advertising: where do you draw the line? By Alex Lowe Hannah Potter John Wilks It is generally accepted that “sex sells”. It has also been claimed that “no publicity is bad publicity”, an idea floating around at...
06 Feb, 2023 FMCGs Need to Move Fast to ensure their Green Advertising Claims Comply in the UK By John Wilks Saffron Goldberg The UK consumer regulator the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) announced on 26 January 2023 that it will extend its scrutiny of...