Rob Ashford

Senior Policy Researcher

Latest articles from Rob

Broadband companies’ customer service: Who is failing consumers?
Insight article

Broadband companies’ customer service: Who is failing consumers?

Consumer insights into poor customer service in the broadband sector

8 min read
Airline companies’ customer service: Who is failing consumers?
Insight article

Airline companies’ customer service: Who is failing consumers?

Consumer insights into poor customer service in the airline sector

10 min read
Energy companies’ customer service: Who is failing consumers?
Insight article

Energy companies’ customer service: Who is failing consumers?

Consumer insights into poor customer service in the energy sector

8 min read
Understanding Consumer and Business Perspectives on Consumer Protection Regulations
Insight article

Understanding Consumer and Business Perspectives on Consumer Protection Regulations

How consumer protection regulations can support consumer confidence, fair competition and growth

6 min read
Consumer trust and concerns in November 2024
Insight article

Consumer trust and concerns in November 2024

An update on consumer trust in industries and concern about consumer issues

4 min read
Consumer engagement with smart electricity tariffs
Policy research paper

Consumer engagement with smart electricity tariffs

How consumers choose and engage with flexible energy use

32 min read
Which?’s Annual Sustainability Report Series 2024: Home insulation and Heating
Policy research paper

Which?’s Annual Sustainability Report Series 2024: Home insulation and Heating

Insights into consumers' current sustainable behaviours, attitudes to future changes to their behaviours and the barriers they face in doing so, with a focus on home heating (installing a heat pump, improving home insulation and installing solar panels).

36 min read
Which?’s Annual Sustainability Report Series 2024: Electric Vehicles
Policy research paper

Which?’s Annual Sustainability Report Series 2024: Electric Vehicles

Insights into consumers' current sustainable behaviours, attitudes to future changes to their behaviours and the barriers they face in doing so, with a focus on electric vehicles.

26 min read
Supporting consumers to make healthier food choices
Insight article

Supporting consumers to make healthier food choices

An insight into consumers’ experiences of making healthier choices and the actions they think are needed by the government and food businesses to support them

6 min read
Consumer harm from poor customer service in the energy and broadband sectors
Policy research paper

Consumer harm from poor customer service in the energy and broadband sectors

This report outlines the level of time, emotional and financial harm from energy and broadband providers' poor customer service

19 min read
Consumer trust and concerns in August 2024
Insight article

Consumer trust and concerns in August 2024

An update on consumer trust in industries and concern about consumer issues

5 min read
Financial wellbeing in July 2024
Insight article

Financial wellbeing in July 2024

Your regular update on consumer confidence and financial wellbeing

4 min read
Airlines: Where is customer service going wrong?
Insight article

Airlines: Where is customer service going wrong?

Consumer insights into poor customer service in the airline sector

9 min read
Consumer harm in the insurance claims process
Policy research paper

Consumer harm in the insurance claims process

A policy research report exploring consumers' experiences of the insurance claims process

67 min read
Broadband: Where is customer service going wrong?
Insight article

Broadband: Where is customer service going wrong?

Consumer insights into poor customer service in the broadband sector

8 min read
Energy: Where is customer service going wrong?
Insight article

Energy: Where is customer service going wrong?

Consumer insights into poor customer service in the energy sector

8 min read
Financial wellbeing in June 2024
Insight article

Financial wellbeing in June 2024

Your regular update on consumer confidence and financial wellbeing

5 min read
Financial wellbeing in May 2024
Insight article

Financial wellbeing in May 2024

Your regular update on consumer confidence and financial wellbeing

5 min read
Financial wellbeing since April 2020
Insight article

Financial wellbeing since April 2020

A look back on consumer confidence and financial difficulty over the past four years

9 min read
Consumer trust and satisfaction in February 2024
Insight article

Consumer trust and satisfaction in February 2024

An update on consumer satisfaction and trust in sectors / industries, with a focus on differing levels of satisfaction across family types.

5 min read