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CMS is one of the few firms to join the dots across each element of the retail value chain – from the factory all the way to the shop floor (or the customer’s front door). 

We support retailers on their factory and warehouse projects. We advise them on the hugely complex technology, logistics and transportation contracts that underpin how goods reach shops and customers. We help them manage their vast store portfolios. We get them online. We get them digitised. And we help them navigate the complex rules that govern consumer engagement.

Our preeminent Retail team is ranked Band 1 for Retail by the Chambers legal directory and is trusted by some of the top retailers in the market, like Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Uniqlo, White Stuff, Dune, Yoox Net-A-Porter, Moss Bros, and French Connection.

01/05/2018
Highlights of our experience in Retail in the UK
Marks & Spencer on commercial contracts for many years. Key projects include assisting M&S to rationalise its top IT suppliers and enhance its IT infrastructure; improving its supply chain process; and...
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12/09/2024
Recommerce Reads - product liability and the circular economy
Changes are coming to the existing EU and UK product liability regimes, aimed at responding to the digital age, the circular economy and new global supply chain models. Over the last 40 years, the current...
19/08/2024
The approach to non-compliance: Supreme Court unanimously rules that failure...
SummaryThe Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in the second ever “leapfrog” appeal from the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) in the case of A1 Properties (Sunderland) Ltd v Tudor Studios RTM Company...
18/07/2024
Recommerce Reads – Innovating resale: AI considerations for online second-hand...
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (“AI”), including in relation to generative AI tools, mean that AI-related stories have become front page news.AI presents a number of benefits and opportunities...
10/07/2024
Recommerce Reads - Love is in the air: sponsorship deals for the rise of...
For those readers familiar with our Recommerce Reads series, you will know that the second-hand industry is becoming part of the mainstream online consumer experience. The number of new entrants to this...
01/07/2024
Countdown to UKCA compliance: changes in construction product marking
It is time to prepare for changes in construction products, as there is only one year remaining until CE marking (which stands for Conformité Européenne) will no longer be recognised as the compliance...
18/06/2024
CMS Consumer & Retail Conference – Certainly Uncertain
 At this year's conference we explore the unpredictability of the issues facing the sector, amid economic, legal, regulatory and potential political change. Our conference will help you navigate the risks and opportunities presented by this certainly uncertain future and consider how brands and retailers can look to adapt and evolve. As always, this year’s conference will deliver practical, commercial and topical food for thought, as well as the opportunity to network with your peers. Join us at our London office to hear from an exciting line up of CMS lawyers and industry experts, including Richard Lim of Retail Economics and Dr Eliza Filby, specialist in generational change and contemporary values. Agenda  Introduction - Tom Scourfield & Katie Nagy de Nagybaczon, CM­SEco­nom­ic Outlook - Richard Lim, Retail EconomicsDigital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act - the biggest shake-up to competition and consumer law in decades - Stuart Helmer & Neil Baylis, CMSModern Slavery and Corporate Sustainability - Anna Cope & Stephanie Lodola, CMSBreakKeep Calm and Carry On! A practical guide to the EU AI Act and what you need to know to comply - Ben Hitchens & Sarah Hopton, CMSStrategic Litigation Risk - Kenny Henderson & Tim Sales, CM­SIn­tergen­er­a­tion­al Consumer Loyalty - Dr Eliza FilbyClosing remarks and lunch
14/06/2024
Recommerce Reads - Navigating green claims without greenwashing
Online second-hand retail is on the rise, with increasingly eco-conscious consumers considering how they can shop more sustainably to reduce their fashion footprint. The Ethical Consumer and The Co-operative...
13/06/2024
Recommerce Reads - The Resale Revolution: key legal watch-outs for the...
Pre-loved, circular, second-hand: however you describe it, the resale industry has experienced huge growth in recent years, with opportunities for businesses and consumers alike. Particular growth has...
13/06/2024
Recommerce Reads - Second-hand doesn’t mean second best: consumer rights...
Online second-hand retail is booming, driven by increasingly eco and cost-conscious consumers choosing to shop “second-hand first” for clothes, homewares, electronics, and toys. The second-hand fashion...
24/05/2024
The DMCC Act becomes law
The long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (“DMCC”) Act is scheduled to receive royal assent today (24 May 2024), in the wash-up period just before the dissolution of the current...
29/04/2024
On your radar | Key employment issues to be aware of internationally
We are delighted to share with you our latest and largest edition of On Your Radar, with contributions from 35 coun­tries.   As ever, you will find employment law updates covering a diverse range of...
25/04/2024
Taking Stock 2024
Consumer brands and retailers are moving through a transformative era marked by significant macroeconomic challenges, rapid digital evolution, and an escalating commitment to sustainability. Our an­nu­al Tak­ing...