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Consumer Trends: Regulatory scanning in the Consumer sector

04 April 2025

Staying ahead of compliance requirements is no easy feat with the huge amount of regulatory change and public scrutiny. As this is becoming more and more challenging, our regulatory hub tackles some of the key issues in the Consumer sector. 

The tsunami of new regulations, proposals and the pace of legislatory change in the UK and EU makes the compliance environment ambiguous and difficult to navigate. Meeting all compliance requirements will be difficult, and businesses need to adapt quickly in order to avoid serious and disrupting consequences. 

To guide you through this ever-changing landscape, we're monitoring the horizon so that you can make best of your compliance endeavours: 

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