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
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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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