INSIDE Click images or words to go to article Volume 126 Issue 02, February 2017 Stopping the scammers Under pressure How rogue traders in Devon were stopped in their tracks Managing stress in an increasingly tough workplace Strategic moves Legal perspectives A look at what the CMA has planned for 2017/18 The new Guidance for Traders on Pricing Practices Storing up trouble? Smart meter roll-out sparks fears of new consumer mis-selling scandal Welcome from the editor-in-chief Chris Fay introduces the edition Noticeboard Reader response to mail scams scandal; tobacco packaging reminder; local government ombudsman announced News Brexit not half-in, half-out ; deregulation of water industry;nuisance calls top 31 million in one week; Surrey proposes council tax rise; fines totalling 168,000 issued for unsafe cosmetics; legal highs sold illegally Applications filed Trademarks Registered Enforcement Number of goods detained by UK Border Force Branding Investment Consultations Smart meters could be a costly failure Top 5 products investigated by trading standards Intellectual property trends A look at enforcement, investment and trademarks in the intellectual property market over the past year