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No Returns Following Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court has confirmed that save for exceptional circumstances it is reluctant to step in and imply a rent apportionment clause into a commercial lease.
Read moreMobile marketing – lessons learnt from Optical Express
Mobile marketing is an essential part of the marketing tool kit of most retailers.
Read moreDon't blame it on the sunshine – the impact of weather on the retail industry
The Met Office has recently published a report that considers the impact of weather on the retail industry (a copy is available here).
Read moreCan omni-channel deliver a retail experience?
Greater competition for a hassle-free retail experience is on the agenda for both internet only and bricks and mortar retailers.
Read more'Stand Up and Deliver' - the competition for same day delivery hots up
Argos has become the first UK bricks and mortar retailer to offer shoppers same day delivery up to 10pm.
Read moreFeast your eyes on this! ASOS and Wall's collaboration a trade mark success?
Back in December 2014 Retail Therapy featured an article on the surprising collaboration between McDonalds and Moschino.
Read moreCan concessions heal the high street?
Typically, concessions are used by retailers to incorporate third party brands into their retail space and broaden the range of products on offer to their target consumers.
Read moreFashioning a market – the impact of London Fashion Week on high street retailers
London Fashion Week (LFW) has closed its doors once again for another 6 months before fashion's greatest and most celebrated designers return to showcase their S/S16 collection on 18 September 2015.
Read moreHigh street consumers grant HMV a second chance
Music and entertainment retailer HMV has posted a 17.5 percent increase in sales for 2014, making it the UK's biggest seller of physical music and signalling a triumphant comeback following its decline into administration in 2013.
Read moreDiva's trade mark fever – Rihanna bolsters brand with new applications
Having already succeeded in protecting the use of her image in the English High Court Rihanna has now taken steps to broaden the protection of her brand with the filing of 12 separate trade mark applications at USPTO for the word FENTY in conjunction with other words including apparel, beauty, clothing and lingerie.
Read moreWould you like fries with your happy deal? – Moschino and McDonalds unveil unlikely licensing deal
When Italian fashion house Moschino unveiled their A/W 14 Collection it turned heads in an unlikely sector… the legal sector.
Read moreA blue print for brand protection – CJEU approves Apple's trade mark for store layout
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently held in Apple Inc v. Deutsche Patent-und Markenamt that the representation of a layout of a retail store may be registrable as a trade mark under Articles 2 and 3 of the Trade Marks Directive (Directive 2008/95/EC).
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