fair trading
Ethical business practices
Fair trading refers to honest, lawful commercial practices that don't deceive or exploit consumers or competitors.
The term appears in legislation and regulatory contexts: fair trading laws, Office of Fair Trading.
It encompasses accurate advertising, transparent pricing, and honoring contractual obligations.
Not to be confused with fair trade, which concerns equitable treatment of producers in developing countries.
- customer satisfactionBuyer fulfillment level
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fair tradingfraud
Intentional criminal trickery
exploitation · deceptive practices · swindling · consumer fraud · sharp practice
fair tradingmarket manipulation
Artificially distorting asset prices
price fixing · collusion · market rigging · insider trading · bid rigging
fair tradingillicit trade
Unlawful commercial exchange
underground economy · price fixing · market rigging · predatory pricing · restraint of trade