{
  "id": 2887137,
  "title": "Rathwood tops CCPC complaints list for first half of year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/rathwood-tops-ccpc-complaints-list-for-first-half-of-year",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-23T23:01:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0824/1588940-rathwood-ccpc-complaints/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rathwood, the garden centre and outdoor furniture retailer, topped the list of most complained-about businesses during the first half of the year according to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The company received 737 complaints between January and June, far surpassing competitors like Ryanair, Sky, Currys, and Harvey Norman. Rathwood faced public scrutiny over delays in order delivery and refund issues. Following its exit from examinership, the CCPC advised affected customers to take immediate action and request chargebacks. The CCPC received a total of 22,724 complaints in the first half of the year, with faulty goods, second-hand cars, and home improvements as the primary reasons.",
  "summary": "Garden centre and outdoor furniture retailer Rathwood was the most complained about business during the first half of this year, according to the latest helpline report from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}