The UK editorial team is delighted to bring you the 22nd edition of Law à la Mode, the quarterly legal magazine published by DLA Piper’s Retail Sector group for clients and contacts of the firm worldwide.

In this issue, we hear from Stefaan Le Clair, Founder and Managing Director of Berenike Global Fashion Management, a Belgian national and expert on retail management and customer experience for fashion, department stores and home improvement retailing. He tells us about the changes he has seen in the retail sector over the last two to three years and his predictions for the next fi ve years. We also hear his views on evolving technology, its impact on the customer experience and the future of traditional brick and mortar stores.

We also bring you a selection of articles on how technology is transforming the retail sector, the impact of increasing compliance challenges faced by retailers and how “green” initiatives are driving change. And no UK edition of Law à la Mode would be complete without an article on Brexit; here, we bring you an update on the implications of Brexit for trademarks and designs.

Read a selection of articles below, or download the full Law à la Mode as a pdf.

We hope you enjoy this edition of Law à La Mode. If you have any comments, please get in touch with the Retail Sector Group via our email address: [email protected].