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Price reduction offers, often presented as “discount”, “special” or “concessionary” prices, are common marketing tools of supermarkets for sales promotion. A Consumer Council’s survey of 42 selected items at 4 major supermarket chains...
The choice of a suitable pillow is crucial for quality sleep in view of the hectic lives of city dwellers. A test conducted by the Consumer Council on 15 models of pillows has found significant variations in their support and durability, and their...
Expenditure on textbooks is a heavy burden for parents whenever their children commence a new school year. According to the Consumer Council’s 2019/20 annual textbook expenditure survey for primary and secondary schools, the average textbook...
Financial products for retirement protection have been flourishing in view of the aging population. Annuity products and in particular the recent tax deductible Qualifying Deferred Annuity Policies (QDAP), certified by the Insurance Authority, have...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration on cross-border consumer disputes was signed today (September 6) between the Hong Kong Consumer Council (HKCC) and the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE), with the establishment of an...
Slime and putty toys have become popular amongst primary and secondary students in recent years and some products even claim to be able to relieve pressure. The Consumer Council conducted a test on 20 models of slime and putty toys to find that these...
In order to save shipping costs for online purchases, consumers often choose to group and ship the items they purchase from different online stores. The Consumer Council received 243 complaints last year alleging unclear shipping costs and additional...
Burial and funeral service charges are very expensive and often reach as high as tens of thousands dollars. Generally, consumers have only little idea about the rundown and details of the funeral services and are unable to assess whether the scope of...