18 Jun 2020 --- UK industry stakeholders, guided by Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), are calling for an end to “unscrupulous price gouging,” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On the issue of price rises, the consortium flags that 264 traders that have collectively been the subject of over 3,100 complaints about unjustifiable price rises. This is particularly relevant, as retail outlets across the UK have begun reopening in recent days.