Fashion update – July 2014
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Welcome to the July 2014 edition of the Fashion update.
- To sell or not sell, that is the question
It cannot be ideal to have nearly a quarter of your business owned by a fierce rival who is not on friendly terms with your management team. Spare a thought then for Hermès, of which LVMH owns 23%. [more]
- The “intern-al” problem for the fashion industry
The use of unpaid interns in the fashion industry is nothing new, but they have been very much in the spotlight in 2014. [more]
- London’s soaring retail property fortunes
It is fair to say that the UK high street has taken a bit of a battering over the past few years. It has been reported that one in six shops across the UK lies empty. [more]
- When key personnel lose capacity
Managing risk is a fact of life for most fashion businesses these days. [more] - New UK legislation to amend design right law
The Intellectual Property Act 2014 has now been passed and should come into force in stages, commencing 1 October 2014. Some of its provisions are relevant to the fashion industry. [more]
Updates for professionals with an interest in the fashion industry.
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