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01 Edition 7 | JUNE 2023
02 In The Style
03 Battle of the supermarket giants
04 Technology and retail
05 Transforming retail spaces
06 News flash - Sticky
07 Upcoming events
08 Archive
09 Edition 2 | OCTOBER 21
10 Influencer marketing risks
11 Importing goods from abroad
12 Cross border trade
13 News flash - Miss Kick
14 Edition 3 | JANUARY 2022
15 Discrimination claims in the retail sector
16 Comparative advertising
17 Commercial property - the year ahead
18 News flash - HERA
19 Edition 4 | APRIL 2022
20 The challenge for retailers of unvaccinated staff
21 Copycat central
22 NFTs in the retail sphere – how best to protect your intellectual property
23 News flash - Maven
24 Edition 5 | AUGUST 2022
25 User generated content-legal highlights
26 Shazam-v-Only-Fools-The-Dining-Experience
27 Online sales tax ruled out
28 News flash - Go Superfoods
29 Edition 6 | DECEMBER 2022
30 Pitfalls in email marketing
31 Options for struggling retail sector businesses
32 Impact of the Environment Act
33 Online sales tax-a valid proposal

Upcoming events

Our programme of events is designed to provide access to the latest legal know how and best practice and is open to clients and non-clients alike.

Addressing employment law and HR issues facing businesses

13 July 2022


HR CLUB – a focus on HR challenges in the retail sector

A peer network group to support HR professionals and managers.

Time: 4pm, 13 July 2022

Location: Pannone Corporate LLP (378-380 Deansgate)

What are the principal changes to the legal landscape for retailers over the next 12 months which employment lawyers and HR professionals should be aware of?

Our next HR Club will be focusing specifically on the retail sector and the employment law issues and challenges which are currently facing that sector

This in person event held at our offices in central Manchester is for limited numbers only and provides an opportunity for topics to be discussed in depth and in practical terms amongst the group. It also allows attendees to share their own experiences of these issues and to understand how their peers are reacting to these challenges.

Topics to be discussed include:

  • recent case law and employment tribunal decisions which will impact on retailers
  • the new legal right for zero-hour and agency workers to request a more predictable working pattern - the so-called ‘guaranteed hours’ law
  • the proposed changes to the flexible working regime

The HR Club offers a programme of events taking place once a month, virtually or face-to-face, aimed at giving you clear, practical, plain English guidance and advice on the relevant employment law and HR issues businesses are currently facing.

Attendees can ask questions and share views in a relaxed and informal setting that is designed to allow attendees to get the most benefit from the sessions. Guest speakers feature from a range of relevant backgrounds and areas who will add their expertise and experienced views on various topics.

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7 November 2023


Pannone annual in-house seminar

Pannone Corporate warmly invites all in-house lawyers to join it for our annual In House Lawyer seminar in conjunction with BCL Legal.

Time: 10am – 3pm, 7 November 2023

Location: Innside Hotel, 1 First Street, Manchester

Our annual In House Lawyer seminar in conjunction with BCL Legal, is confirmed for 7 November, 2022.

The seminar will attract a minimum of 3.5 CPD points and will as usual include a choice of practical interactive workshops and topical seminars, together with lunch.

Given the popularity of our in house lawyer events, we expect this to be a great opportunity for our guests to network with their peers over coffee and lunch.

We will confirm full details separately, however, in the meantime, please save this date in your diary.

Register your interest >

If you have any queries about our upcoming events, please contact Claire Walton.

Claire Walton

Business Administrator

T: +44 (0) 161 393 9025

claire.walton @pannonecorporate.com

In The Style: founder defends rival’s claim he stole his idea

“There’s no such thing as a new idea”, or is there? Earlier this year, the High Court found in favour of Adam Frisby, the millionaire founder of In the Style, having dismissed claims raised by Paul Clements that Mr Frisby had stolen his idea for the retail business.

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Battle of the supermarket giants

The ongoing debate about where the line is drawn between misrepresentation and inspiration continues, following a high-profile judgment in a dispute between two supermarket giants.

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Technology and retail – bringing two worlds together

Technology in the retail sector can have a transformative quality that changes the way that brands interact with consumers. Last year, 100% Group carried out market research to find out what both brands and marketing agencies were planning for the year ahead.

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Transforming retail spaces: when one door closes, another opens

Every day last year, 47 retail sector businesses shut up shop for the final time, resulting in 17,145 high street shops closing for good, according to the latest 2022 figures.

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