This article is part of the Consumer Council of Fiji’s World Consumer Rights Day campaign themed “Eliminating our plastic footprint”. The 2021 WCRD campaign is focussing on 7Rs: Rethink, Refuse, Reuse, Recycle, Repair, Restore and Replace. This 7-week campaign aims to help influence consumers to re-evaluate their consumption habits to minimise plastic use, recycle plastic […]

This article is part of the Consumer Council of Fiji’s World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) Campaign themed “Eliminating our plastic print”. The 2021 WCRD campaign will focus on 7Rs: Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair and Replace. This 7-week campaign aims to help influence consumers to re-evaluate their consumption habits to minimise plastic use, refuse […]

This article is part of the Consumer Council of Fiji’s World Consumer Rights Day Campaign themed “Eliminating our plastic footprint”. The 2021 WCRD campaign will focus on 7Rs: Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair and Replace. This 7-week campaign aims to help influence consumers to re-evaluate their consumption habits to minimise plastic use, refuse unnecessary […]

Used cars, antiques, real estate and other products are often sold at auctions where consumers bid for items. It is a process where products or real estate are offered for sale by an auctioneer on behalf of a vendor. Consumers interested in purchasing these items can bid against each other in real time, in person, […]

With school set to begin next week, many families will be rushing to make last minute purchases for school items. With this hype in the market, certain retailers may opt to unscrupulous business practices in order to profiteer at the expense of consumers. One such tactic which traders have used in the past during this […]

With the start of the 2021 school year looming for most, parents are scrambling on all fronts to prepare their children for a new school year. At this time, everything is still up in the air as many navigate their way around the devastation suffered due to Tropical Cyclone Yasa. For some, the question may be, […]

During times of disasters, we get to see the best in people as many come together to garner resources to assist those who are affected. However, it is also during such times that certain opportunistic people may try to take advantage of the situation and benefit themselves at the expense of others. This usually comes […]

Big sales, big crowds, big profits – holiday shopping is big business. However, like most of 2020, holiday shopping this year will be anything but typical. Fueled by changes in customer preferences and economic situations as a result of the global pandemic and Tropical Cyclone Yasa, shopping may be different this year. Careful planning and […]

As joyous as the Christmas season is, consumers must adapt to the “New Normal” while celebrating this year. Everything from our daily activities to special occasions have been disrupted—or canceled completely—because of the coronavirus pandemic, and shifts in our behavior and lasting financial consequences from layoffs, business closures, and more are sure to continue through […]

Whether it is a white good combo deal at your local homeware shop, an internet-phone-cable bundle from your network service provider or an all-in-one computer package from an electronic store. Whatever the sector and whatever the product, combo deals are one of the most prevalent sales and marketing tactics employed by retailers. This is even […]

Pine is among the most commercially important tree species valued for its timber and wood pulp across the world. In tropical regions or countries such as Fiji, they are fast-growing commercial softwoods and is grown in plantations for timber.  Fiji pine or Pinus caribaea wood is suited to a variety of end uses, including fence […]

With Diwali just days away, many seem to be in the mood to splurge. From shopping for gifts to renovating and decorating houses, everyone’s on toes with excitement. However, often expenses tend to get over looked during this excitement hence, consumers should take necessary steps in order to ensure that they enjoy this festivity as […]

Did you know that the energy sun provides to the earth for one hour could meet the global energy needs for one year? Undoubtedly, the sun is a powerful energy source and even though we are not able to collect a fraction of this energy, yet y harnessing this power by installing solar panels can […]

As is the norm on every festive occasion, businesses advertise sales and specials to entice consumers to shop with them. Many consumers take advantage of these specials in the hopes of getting valued items at a cheaper price, saving a dollar or two in the process. Many consumers undoubtedly look forward to specials and are […]

Lay-by can be a cheap and convenient way to budget but you should be aware of the pitfalls. What is a layby sale? The Sale of Goods Act 1979 defines lay-by sales as when; (a) the goods are not to be delivered to the buyer until the purchase price or a specified partor proportion thereon […]