The holiday shopping season is upon us once again and this year, much like last year, continues to present unique challenges and opportunities for consumer companies and retailers. In this nearly “post-COVID” environment,...more
12/22/2022
/ Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Marketplace ,
E-Commerce ,
Fashion Industry ,
Holidays ,
Internet Retailers ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Trademarks
As the saying goes, it's the most wonderful time of the year – but it is also the busiest time for retailers. As merchants seek to cash in on the holiday shopping rush, we are noticing trends that have potentially significant...more
12/9/2019
/ Algorithms ,
Amazon Echo ,
Analytics ,
Apple ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
China ,
Competition ,
Connected Items ,
Contests & Promotions ,
EU ,
Google ,
Green Marketing ,
Holidays ,
Imports ,
Influencers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Statements ,
Ownership of Works ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Section 301 ,
Smart Devices ,
Tariffs ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
So far you have probably only heard of blockchain in connection with financial transactions and Bitcoins.
Well, that should change soon. Blockchain is the catch-all term for technology that permanently records transactions...more
7/17/2019
/ Blockchain ,
Chain of Custody ,
Chain of Distribution ,
Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
Counterfeiting ,
Databases ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Fashion Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Manufacturers ,
Popular ,
Retail Market ,
Retail Sales ,
Supply Chain
In its case “beauty for less”, for which the judgement was released earlier this year, the Federal Supreme Court (FSC) ruled that a trademark owner cannot oppose resale advertising with the argument that the advertising is...more
5/29/2019
/ Advertising ,
Brand ,
EU ,
German Federal Supreme Court ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Personal Care Products ,
Product Packaging ,
Resales Agreements ,
Retail Market ,
Trademark Exhaustion ,
Trademarks
The retail and fashion industries may be transforming at a rapid pace, but the Hogan Lovells Retail and Fashion Group will make sure you are on-trend. ...more
1/24/2019
/ 3D Printing ,
Advertising ,
Analytics ,
Class Action ,
Data Privacy ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
Fashion Industry ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Health Claims ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Retailers ,
Licensing Rights ,
Natural Products ,
Organic ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Subscription Services ,
TCPA