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current item indicator  Emerging thinking document and annexes

 

Emerging thinking document and annexes

Note by the CC

“The CC’s Emerging Thinking” (published on 11 January 2005) sets out the current thinking on the central issues of the Inquiry that appear to merit consideration under the provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002. Ten annexes, summarising the evidence on which the Emerging Thinking is based, have also been published (2 February 2005). The documents draw on evidence from consumer surveys, which are also published on this website.

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The CC’s 'Emerging Thinking'

ANNEXES TO THE CC'S "EMERGING THINKING"

Annex A: Overview of store cards

Annex B: The upstream market

Annex C: An assessment of recent tenders

Annex D: Store branded credit cards and store cards

Annex E: Card-related insurance

Annex F: The downstream market

Annex G: Store card pricing

Annex H: A model of store card economics

Annex I: Financial performance of store card providers

Annex J: Cost of capital of store card providers

CONSUMER SURVEYS

Qualitative and Quantitative Surveys conducted for the CC

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

 

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