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Terms of reference

Members of inquiry

Administrative Timetable

Issues statement

The CC's 'Emerging Thinking'

Variation of Terms of reference

Notice of provisional findings

Provisional findings report

Notice of possible remedies

Statement of provisional decisions on remedies

Final Report

Administrative timetable for making of Order

Notice of Intention to make an Order

Draft Order

Notice of Making of Order

Store Cards Market Investigation Order

 

 

 

Store Card Credit Services

Inquiry type: Market

Status: Completed

Date: 18.03.04 - 07.03.06

 


Welcome to the home-page of the Store Card Credit Services Inquiry.

 

Core Inquiry Documents

navigation arrow  Terms of reference

navigation arrow  Members of inquiry

navigation arrow  Administrative Timetable

navigation arrow  Issues statement

navigation arrow  The CC's 'Emerging Thinking'

navigation arrow  Variation of Terms of reference

Notice of provisional findings

Provisional findings report

 Notice of possible remedies

 Statement of provisional decisions on remedies

navigation arrow  Final report

navigation arrow  Administrative timetable for making of Order

navigation arrow  Notice of Intention to make an Order

navigation arrow  Draft Order

navigation arrow  Notice of Making of Order

navigation arrow  Store Cards Market Investigation Order

 

 
Announcements

navigation arrow  CC publishes final report on store cards

navigation arrow  Store Cards - no competitive pressure on APRs and insurance charges

navigation arrow  OFT varies terms of store card reference

navigation arrow  CC publishes store cards Emerging Thinking

navigation arrow  Store cards market inquiry: Statement of issues

navigation arrow  Competition Commission to hold open meeting on store cards

navigation arrow  OFT refers store cards to Competition Commission: Competition Commission invites evidence

 
Evidence

Initial Submissions /Oral Evidence

navigation arrow CC request for initial submissions (pdf, 13kb)

navigation arrow Responses from store card providers

navigation arrow Responses from retailers

navigation arrow Responses from consumers/consumer groups

navigation arrow Responses from other interested parties

Open Hearing

navigation arrow CC open meeting on store cards - Notes of the open meeting on the 21st July 2004 (pdf,124kb)

navigation arrow Photographs taken at the Open Meeting on 21st July 2004

Emerging Thinking

navigation arrow The CC's 'Emerging Thinking'

navigation arrow Responses to CC's 'Emerging Thinking'

Surveys

navigation arrow NOP report: Examination of the market for store cards and their use by consumers: consumer survey

navigation arrow Qualitative and Quantitative Surveys Conducted for the CC

navigation arrow Survey conducted by McCallum Layton for GECF

Evidence on Profitability

navigation arrow Note by CC

Provisional Findings and Remedies Notice

navigation arrow Provisional Findings

navigation arrow Remedies Notice

navigation arrow Responses by Parties

Statement of provisional decision on remedies

navigation arrow Statement of provisional decisions on remedies

navigation arrow Responses

 

 
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