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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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07/03/2024
Calvin Klein ad controversy: nudity, empowerment, and untargeted display
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has partially reversed its controversial ruling on a Calvin Klein ad featuring singer FKA Twigs, prompting questions about censorship, objectification, and the...
01/03/2024
The building blocks of Lego’s registered Community design remain strong
In a decision likely to be appreciated by design rights holders, the General Court of the European Union (“GC”) confirmed the Lego toy brick’s status as a registered Community design (“RCD”)...
28/02/2024
The Scottish Court gives important guidance on management of Scottish class...
The Scottish Court of Session has recently issued a decision that provides important guidance on the management of Scottish class actions. In particular, the court made it clear that it will not un­ques­tion­ingly...
22/02/2024
Latest UK consumer law developments
In January 2024, the Department for Business and Trade published its response to a 2023 consultation entitled “Smarter Regulation: Improving consumer price transparency and product information for consumers”...
05/02/2024
A messy affair – IP law meets a cat litter tray in Belgian design court...
Introduction In recent weeks, the CMS Design team has been delving into pan-EU enforcement of Community design rights, as well as the scope of copyright “ori­gin­al­ity” under EU law. In a timely development...
17/01/2024
Reform of UK Furniture Fire Safety Regulations
The UK Government is currently reviewing responses to the recent consultation on the proposed regulatory framework for domestic furniture and furnishings, which is quite the change from the current fire...
29/12/2023
Consultation on major reform of the UK Waste Electrical and Electronic...
Until 7 March 2024, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the devolved administrations are consulting on proposals to reform the producer responsibility regime for waste electrical...
12/12/2023
Some clarity on UK forest risk commodities rules at COP28 Nature Day
The UK government announced a series of important measures seeking to tackle the impacts of climate-change on the natural environment at COP28’s Nature Day on 9 December 2023. The measures cover a variety...
21/11/2023
CMS advises Iconix International on Hoodrich acquisition
International law firm CMS has advised premier global brand management company Iconix International (“Iconix”) on its majority acquisition of leading British streetwear brand Hoodrich. Iconix owns...
17/11/2023
Proposed legislation would radically expand the UK’s class action regime
15 November 2023 saw publication of two proposed amendments to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill that would have significant impacts on the UK’s class action regime:First, a proposed...
07/11/2023
CMA goes green with guidance supporting collaboration between businesses...
With ESG firmly on the corporate agenda, recent guidance from the CMA is intended to give businesses confidence to collaborate across industries and sectors to support sustainability objectives without...
27/09/2023
My Computer did it! Exploring SHEIN’s latest lawsuit
In the latest of a series of copyright infringement claims, three independent graphic designers - Krista Perry, Larissa Martinez, and Jay Baron, have launched a claim in the California Federal Court ...