Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Ticking The Boxes When Selling To Consumers

Today, it is possible to buy almost anything online. Indeed, many businesses do not have physical premises at all, instead operating entirely from online stores, allowing consumers to purchase anything they want instantly at the click of a button.

Selling goods and services online has significant advantages over running an expensive physical store because it helps the trader to keep their operating costs down while allowing them to offer more competitive prices to customers. However, there are some significant consumer law watch outs for online sellers which do not all apply to their bricks and mortar competition. UK consumer laws are, understandably, very protective of consumers – so how can a trader protect themselves?