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Brief profile of Trusted Shops GmbH

Founded in 1999, the Cologne company is Europe’s market leader for the accreditation of online shops. Trusted Shops checks retailers against a catalogue of over 100 individual criteria such as creditworthiness, price transparency, customer service and data protection and then grants its coveted seal of approval. Furthermore, Trusted Shops offers the consumer a unique money-back guarantee for all purchases made online in the member shops.

Since the company was founded, over 6,000 tests have been conducted and over 6,500 retailers accredited. Its customers include Dell, Web.de, Aral, WDR, Hess Natur, Pixmania, BP, Vector Versand, Microsoft Press, D&W, Atelco Computer and many other well-known brands as well as a number of small and medium-sized companies. Trusted Shops is endorsed by the European Commission for its work in the area of effective consumer protection and the promotion of SMEs. It has also been recommended within the D21 initiative. More...

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