Tags matching 'retail'
Ben Delaney
Upskilling is key to retail sector success
The debate about the health of the retail sector has intensified in recent years as more well-known names disappear from our high...
29/03/23
Charlotte Rees-John
Levi's to use AI to boost diversity in adverts
Levi's has made huge strides forward in terms of diversity, equality and inclusion in recent years. For example, in 2020 it committed to...
25/03/23
Charlotte Rees-John
‘Skintellectuals’, ‘hybrid high streets’ and the ‘lipstick effect’
When Boots announces its predictions for the biggest trends in beauty retail for the coming year, I think it’s wise to sit up and take...
16/02/23
Andrew Walker
UK economy narrowly avoided recession
Although technically we’re not in a recession, the reality is that the wheels of the economy haven't turned effectively for a while....
10/02/23
Kunal Gadhvi
Restaurants must remain resilient as outlook remains bleak
Restaurants have been impacted by a fall in consumer spending and many of them will have hoped for a stronger run-up to Christmas without...
02/02/23
Graham Thomson
Millions of customers hit by JD Sports' cyber-attack
Cybercrime is a growing threat that's already costing the UK an astounding £3 billion a year, with global growth rate estimated at 15%...
31/01/23
Charlotte Rees-John
Restructuring to save costs in retail
Tesco has announced that it will be reviewing its management structure in stores leading to a number of potential redundancies....
31/01/23
Charlotte Rees-John
Retail HQ closures - legal issues discussed
Our Head of Consumer, Charlotte Rees-John has been speaking with a number of our Consumer sector experts regarding the rise of the HQ...
16/01/23
Jason Newall
Tesco facing UK lawsuit over F&F working conditions
Big brands should be aware of the importance of supply chain risk assessments and having comprehensive modern slavery polices in place...
21/12/22
Jennifer Ayris
Is co-retailing the answer?
Over recent years, we’ve embraced a sharing economy – sharing office space, residential accommodation and eating places – but this was...
15/08/22
Irwin Mitchell
John Lewis – ditching retail for real estate
John Lewis has recently announced plans to build 10,000 new homes over the next decade. Based on current proposals, the properties will...
22/07/22
Elizabeth Thomson
Moving up a gear: why parking is a valuable commodity
Jennifer Ayris explores how retailers can make the most of their car park. Retailers with bricks and mortar stores need to ensure that...
30/09/21
Irwin Mitchell
Permission to appeal granted on five grounds in New Look CVA challenges
- Jurisdiction and unfair prejudice open to review on appeal First instance decision Landlords on 10th May lost their legal challenge at...
17/05/21
Irwin Mitchell
Nominee found in breach of duties in successful Regis’ CVA challenge and CVA revoked: a warning shot across the bows of accountancy firms
The legal challenge (Carraway Guildford (Nominee A) Limited and Others v Regis UK Limited and Others, No. 8276 of 2018) by landlords...
17/05/21
Irwin Mitchell
High Court rules against New Look CVA challenges
Landlords have lost their legal challenge against fashion retailer New Look’s use of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) it put in...
10/05/21
Liam Salt
The CVA challenge: Regis and New Look consider the limits
By Claire Hammond - Practice Development Lawyer, Restructuring & Insolvency Is it time to halt the creep on increasingly aggressive CVAs...
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Elizabeth Thomson
On the Sixth Day of Christmas 2020...
… disputes lawyer, Lisa Stratford, takes a look at the types of insolvency, a landlord’s remedies and other important factors for...
08/12/20
Liam Salt
Real estate finance and retail: How can the high street adapt?
By Kate Williams It came as a welcome relief to many when non-essential retail shops were allowed to reopen last month, following almost...
04/08/20
David Shirt
The High Street in a post-COVID world
By Megan Forbes, Irwin Mitchell Solicitor 2019 was reported to be the worst year on record for retail in the UK…and then along came...
31/07/20
David Shirt
The future of e-commerce – is now the prime time to go online?
By Amelia Darbro The onset of Covid-19 has exacerbated existing difficulties faced by the retail sector. In the UK alone, online shopping...
27/07/20
Claire Petricca-Riding
Knock, knock… and build up. PD rights extended once again for a very limited few!
Megan Forbes from the Planning and Environmental team at Irwin Mitchell has reviewed the recently announced updates to the permitted...
23/07/20
Irwin Mitchell
Coronavirus update: Cancellation and getting it right - our FAQs
The sudden emergence and expansion of Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is making headlines around the world and crashing stock markets as...
11/03/20
Elizabeth Thomson
All we hear is: this is a GAGA
The recent decision in Co-operative Group Food Limited v A & A Shah Properties Limited, Frank Forney and Partners LLP [2019] is a rare...
30/04/19
Irwin Mitchell
Can Localism save your High Street?
The last Thursday before Christmas saw a flurry of activity from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)...
03/01/19
Irwin Mitchell
The cost(a) of the changing high street?
On the same day that Homebase faces a critical vote on its future, Whitbread have announced the sale of Costa Coffee to Coca-Cola for...
31/08/18
Irwin Mitchell
Are you as ready for Black Friday as your staff will be?
Black Friday has become the biggest shopping day of the year and so retail businesses will be preparing for the massive crowds of...
10/11/15