Retailers face crackdown on ‘fake’ discounts in Burnham cost-of-living push
· retailgazette.co.uk
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/retailers-face-crackdown-on-fake-discounts-in-burnham-cost-of-living-push/"></div>Retailers could face tougher rules around promotions and “was” prices as Prime Minister Andy Burnham launches a crackdown on misleading discounts and subscription traps. The government is planning to stamp out pricing tactics that make deals appear better than they are, including artificially inflated previous prices, invented discounts and misleading recommended retail prices. Ministers will...<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/retailers-face-crackdown-on-fake-discounts-in-burnham-cost-of-living-push/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->
Retailers could face tougher rules around promotions and “was” prices as Prime Minister Andy Burnham launches a crackdown on misleading discounts and subscr...