On 23 March 2020, the UK was placed in a police-enforced lockdown in a government effort to fight the spread of the Coronavirus (otherwise known as the COVID-19 pandemic). As part of the lockdown, all “non-essential” retail...more
On 23 March 2020, the UK was placed in a police-enforced lockdown in a government effort to fight the spread of the Coronavirus (otherwise known as the COVID-19 pandemic). As part of the lockdown, all “non-essential” retail...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or “CARES Act” - the third emergency bill that Congress has prepared in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - was signed into law Friday, March 27, 2020. ...more
Reducing sources of counterfeit or grey market goods is a perennial challenge for every brand owner. Recent parallel developments in the EU and the US show how legislators are tackling the issue of counterfeit goods on online...more
3/13/2020
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Intellectual Property Protection ,
OECD ,
Online Marketplace ,
Pending Legislation ,
Public Consultations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
2020 will see companies report against the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code for the first time. Amongst other things, companies will need to explain the methods used for workforce engagement and provide clear explanations...more
1/30/2020
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Beneficial Owner ,
Board of Directors ,
Diversity ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Equal Pay ,
Insolvency ,
Libor ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
UK
Fashion is all about making the old new again, and the well-established concept of a joint venture as a mechanism to extend a brand’s global reach is currently on trend explains Carol Osborne.
What is new about the latest...more
5/31/2017
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Commercial Leases ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Global Market ,
ICPEN ,
Internet Retailers ,
Joint Venture ,
Marketing ,
Retailers ,
Shopping Centers ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Every retailer that does business in New Jersey needs to know about New Jersey’s Truth in Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (“TCCWNA”), which was passed in 1981 to protect the rights of consumers from allegedly...more
In Palomino v. Facebook, Inc., No. 16-cv-04329-HSG, 2017 WL 76901 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 9, 2017), two putative class representatives brought a claim on behalf of all “similarly situated New Jersey residents who created a Facebook...more
From April 2017, the following legal changes are coming into effect. Make sure your business is prepared!
Part of this publication originally published by Drapers - March, 2017...more
4/7/2017
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Chapter 11 ,
Country of Origin ,
Digital Single Market ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
New Regulations ,
Product Pricing ,
Retailers ,
Software ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency ,
Wage and Hour
Brands Expanding Internationally Should Embrace Competition-Conscious Luxury Goods Licences -
The licensing of luxury goods in Europe, where a supplier sells goods to a certain approved distributor to sell on its...more
1/25/2017
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Advertising to Minors ,
Distributors ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
Food Marketing ,
Internet Retailers ,
Mobile Apps ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Social Networks ,
Spam ,
Sponsored Ads ,
UK
In 2010, two business school graduates launched Birchbox; a monthly subscription service to a box filled with sample-sized beauty products from over 309 brands.
Birchbox has solved one of the most significant barriers to...more
12/21/2016
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Fashion Branding ,
Generic ,
Instagram ,
Internet Retailers ,
Mobile Apps ,
Price-Fixing ,
Retailers ,
Social Networks ,
Subscription Services ,
Trademarks ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Yesterday, Americans elected Donald Trump to be their next President. The end of the campaign marks the beginning of a 240-year old process spelt out in the U.S. Constitution....more
Can retailers find the perfect mix?
Retailers are increasingly under pressure to evaluate their business models and, in particular, the mix of their in-store, online and mobile offerings. Just as there are few pure-play...more
10/26/2016
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Commercial Use ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Drones ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Internet Retailers ,
Millennials ,
Retailers ,
Supply Chain
Retailers are increasingly under pressure to evaluate their business models and, in particular, the mix of their in-store, online and mobile offerings. Just as there are few pure-play e-tailers, there are very few retailers...more
Retailers are increasingly under pressure to evaluate their business models and, in particular, the mix of their in-store, online and mobile offerings. Just as there are few pure-play e-tailers, there are very few retailers...more
UK retailers, like all businesses, are facing several years of uncertainty following the Brexit vote.
This uncertainty will not be alleviated until the terms of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union are defined and...more
9/19/2016
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Counterfeiting ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
Facebook ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Labor Code ,
OEHHA ,
Proposition 65 ,
Retailers ,
UK Brexit ,
Warning Labels
BREXIT – THE NEXT STEPS -
Despite the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, companies doing business in the UK can still continue to trade with the European Union in exactly the same way as they have done in the past –...more
7/18/2016
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Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Cosmetics ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cross-Border ,
Currency Fluctuation ,
Digital Single Market ,
Diversity ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Fashion Industry ,
Free Movement ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Data Transfers ,
Manufacturers ,
Personal Data ,
Price-Fixing ,
Retail Market ,
Shipping ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
UK: How to comply with consumer protection laws — are you faking it?
On 4 March 2016, the UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") published guidance for businesses on how to comply with consumer protection law...more
5/16/2016
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Commercial Leases ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Hotels ,
Online Reviews ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Retailers ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Have You Heard About New Jersey’s Truth in Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act?
New Jersey’s Truth in Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act, N.J.S.A. §56:12-18 (“TCCWNA”), is the basis for a recent flurry...more
Welcome to the first issue of EU Retail News written by members of the Retail Team at Bryan Cave -
EU and US: Marketing fitspiration from SoulCycle -
SoulCycle has taken the US by storm, with fitness studios...more
4/14/2016
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Anti-Competitive ,
Brand ,
Celebrities ,
Commercial Leases ,
Cybersquatting ,
EU ,
France ,
Hashtags ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Internet Retailers ,
Italy ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) ,
PepsiCo ,
Retailers ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Selfies ,
Social Media ,
Supply Chain ,
Trademarks ,
Transparency ,
Twitter ,
UK ,
Websites
In April 2014 we reported on the then incoming regulations governing the sales of goods and services to consumers in the UK. Those regulations came into force on 13 June 2014 implementing the EU Consumer Rights Directive...more
The European Commission (the "Commission") has been investigating the European-wide parcel delivery industry for some time. With online retail becoming an increasingly important avenue for both consumers and retailers, the...more