Dec 04, 2024 Rental auctions of vacant commercial properties are launched to bid farewell to empty high streets By Markus Klempa Bea Ballard From 2 December 2024, local councils in England have been given authority under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 to conduct...
Nov 19, 2024 Say goodbye to Community Designs - EU design law changes are incoming! By Jessica Gregson On 18 November 2024, the EU Design Legislative Reform Package was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The underlying...
Nov 18, 2024 NIC increases: A tipping point for hospitality and retail? By Charlotte Gunn Following the national insurance contribution (NIC) increase to 15% and lowering of the earnings threshold at which employer NICs are...
Aug 14, 2024 Navigating new sustainability laws – can retail suppliers shoulder the burden? By Georgie Barrow On 31 July 2024, a group of apparel suppliers published “An Apparel Supplier’s Guide: Key Legislation in the EU, US & UK”. This helpful...
Mar 08, 2024 What does the Spring Budget 2024 mean for fashion and luxury businesses? By Jessica Gregson The Spring Budget 2024 was presented on 6 March 2024, but what does it mean for the retail sector, and in particular, fashion and luxury...
Jan 19, 2024 Plans for new retrofit scheme in City of London approved By Stephanie Newton The approval of a new high-profile retrofit scheme in London’s Gresham Street is an example of the City of London corporation embracing a...
Jan 16, 2024 Will we see a strong return for the high street in 2024? By Jessica Waters In the last decade, there has been significant shift in shoppers’ habits and a boom in the online retail industry. The pandemic did...
Nov 01, 2023 Company insolvencies at highest level since financial crisis By Helen Martin The Insolvency Service released the quarterly insolvency statistics for July - September 2023 on 31 October, painting a picture of...
Oct 27, 2023 PUMA shifts gears as exclusive licensee of Formula 1 By Georgie Barrow This week, A$AP Rocky has been named Creative Director of the partnership between Formula 1 and PUMA whereby the sport and lifestyle...
Oct 12, 2023 Stepping into the market: Birkenstock’s IPO By Charlotte Lane Across fashion news this week, Birkenstock has seized the spotlight with news of its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. An IPO (an...
Sep 25, 2023 Scrapping key EPC targets By Jessica Waters In the Prime Minister’s speech delivered on 20 September 2023, he announced key changes to environmental targets previously set by the...
Sep 15, 2023 SHEIN - Temu-ltuous times? By Jessica Gregson Shein’s biggest summer trend seems to have nothing to do with fashion, but instead, legal actions. They have been the subject of numerous...