Trago Mills controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2018
Welsh-language signage controversy
Following the Merthyr Tydfil store opening, some local people threatened a boycott after Mike Robertson criticised bilingual education and described bilingual English and Welsh signage as visual clutter.
2014
Counterfeit shampoo investigation
BBC’s Fake Britain reported that local Trading Standards had found counterfeit branded shampoo on sale at a Trago store. Management said the product came from a reliable source and was difficult to identify as counterfeit without testing; Cornwall Trading Standards subsequently closed the investigation.
2011
Environmental Protection Act breaches
Trago Mills admitted five breaches after several thousand tonnes of waste, including asbestos, were found dumped at its Newton Abbot and Liskeard sites. The fine was later reduced after the court considered the company’s substantial cleanup expenditure.
1998
Advertising Standards Authority ruling over anti-gay advertisements
Advertisements published by Trago in the 1980s and 1990s calling for the castration of gay men were ruled against by the Advertising Standards Authority. The company was required to withdraw the advertisements.