Last month, there were reports about vigilantes damaging ULEZ cameras in London and 20 mph speed limit signs in Wales. These incidents were widely reported in the British media. By contrast, the media ignore a group of imperial vigilantes who take the law into their own hands and deface, damage and remove metric signs. They also ignore market traders and small shops that price loose goods by the pound only (with no metric equivalent) in defiance of the Price Marking Order. Why are the authorities intimidated by them?
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CMA investigates unit pricing practices in the groceries sector
Today, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its review of unit pricing in the groceries sector. The CMA has identified several problems with current unit pricing practices, which may affect shoppers’ abilities to make comparisons. This is a big cause for concern when prices are rising. The review mainly covers the unit pricing practices of eleven nationwide supermarkets. It also covers the unit pricing practices of seven nationwide variety store retailers that sell general merchandise alongside a relatively small selection of groceries.
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