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Types of consumer contract
Definitions of consumer contract types to allow traders to understand their obligations including distance, off premises, sales, service and digital contracts.
Diversify your customer base to increase sales
Focusing on the most valuable market segments while reducing risk through diversifying.
Consumer contracts
Rules governing contracts between traders and consumers including the information that consumers must receive before a sale and cooling off periods.
Right to cancel consumer contracts
The rights consumers have to cancel off-premises and distance contracts under the consumer contracts regulations within the 14 day cooling off period.
Exemptions from consumer contracts rules
Types of consumer contracts which are exempted from the new Consumer Contracts Regulations including gambling, construction, property and package travel.
Exemptions from the right to cancel consumer contracts
When consumers do not have a right to cancel during a 14 day cooling-off period – eg bespoke or perishable goods.
Consumer contracts delivery and risk
Your responsibilities when delivering goods to consumers and how risk is determined and when customers have a right to treat a contract as ended.
Consumer contracts additional charges
Consumer contract rules to protect consumers from automatically paying for additional services and goods, and costly telephone helpline charges.
Seven top tips for creating a screen tourism experience
Best practice advice for offering a screen tourism experience, including social media, working influencers and creating immersive experiences
Screen tourism opportunities
Guidance on the screen tourism opportunities for businesses as Northern Ireland grows in popularity as a filming location
The law on commercial agents
Understand how you must treat your commercial agent under the Commercial Agents Regulations 1993 including the legal protection they may be entitled to.
Prevent product safety problems
How to put processes in place at every stage to prioritise product safety.
Product safety liability and insurance
The law relating to product safety liability and why taking out product liability insurance is a good idea.
Name your business
Guides on how to choose a name for your startup business and the rules you need to follow depending on your choice
Social media
How to use social media to benefit your business through strategic planning and best practise
Tender for contracts
Guidance on preparing for tenders and the tender process, including public sector contracts in Northern Ireland, Great Britain, Ireland and Europe
Market strategy and planning
How to develop a marketing strategy and write a marketing plan
Market research
How to conduct your market research and competitor research
Product safety advice and enforcement
How product safety is enforced locally and role of your local council’s Environmental Health Department.
Price lists, estimates, quotations and tenders
Find out how to present prices to your customers, including how to draw up price lists, estimates and quotations and prices for tenders.