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Headwinds in the Retail Labor Market: Navigating the Future of Workforce Dynamics in Retail - Part 7

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The retail labor market is facing significant challenges due to shifts in consumer behavior, technological advancements, and economic uncertainties. Retailers must adapt to changing skill requirements, integrate new...more

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Parcel Delivery Spotlight

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Historically, brick-and-mortar retailers, e-commerce businesses, and other small parcel shippers have had limited leverage in negotiating small parcel rates in a supply market that behaved as a duopoly. Current industry...more

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"Luxury Makeovers" Reinvigorate Classic Shopping Centers

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A Dallas-based developer has acquired one of the oldest shopping centers in America and proposes to reinvigorate the center with a “luxury makeover.”...more

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3 Real Estate Considerations for the New Hybrid Model of Retail

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Once thought to herald the demise of brick and mortar stores, online shopping is proving to be a critical element in the revival of the in-person retail shopping experience. The advent of online shopping forced a substantial...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Is the Future of Retail Leasing in Redevelopment? 4 Considerations for Landlords to Keep in Mind When Restructuring Retail Centers

In 2024, the market is coming to terms with the reality that brick-and-mortar retail will likely not be what it was pre-pandemic. However, where uncertainty and fear regarding the future of retail was prevalent just a couple...more

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Website Accessibility: An Excerpt from the Advertising Law Tool Kit

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Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination based on disability by “public accommodations.” The explosion of online commerce has forced the question: Does Title III apply to websites?...more

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The Retail Pivot: Land Use Considerations Amidst Industry Transformation

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Contrary to popular belief, brick and mortar retail spaces are not dying, but they are changing, and the zoning implications are significant. In 2023, North American retail vacancy rates declined to record lows, and less...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

To FAAP or Not to FAAP: That is the Question

The most used form of Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) reviews the employees assigned to a single physical location (an “establishment”).  The employees reported in an establishment AAP may work in a multitude of unrelated...more

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Consumers’ Economic Anxieties Could Make for a Challenging Holiday Season for Retailers

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The holiday shopping season perennially holds great significance for retailers, and this impact is heightened in 2023 due to shifting consumer behaviors influenced by economic dynamics and evolving preferences. There are...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Highs and Lows: Planning for Success in Q4 and Beyond

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A s we enter the last quarter of 2023, my colleagues and I in the Real Estate Group at Greenberg Glusker are looking back at the bright spots this year and helping clients chart a path to success in 2024.What are some of...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 10.13.23

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On October 11, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an extensive housing package consisting of 56 bills to help address California’s decades-in-the-making housing crisis by simplifying and expediting the construction of new...more

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FTC Releases Proposed Rule Targeting “Junk” Fees

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This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a Proposed Rule, “Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees.” The Proposed Rule comes after the FTC solicited comments through its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in...more

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Another California Appellate Court Holds That ADA Does Not Apply to a Virtual Business’s Website

On September 13, 2023, the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, covering Orange County and San Diego County and the southernmost areas of California, held that the Americans with Disabilities...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

How To Protect Your Brand From Competitors This Holiday Season

The holiday season is a pivotal time in the retail sector in both in-store and online forms, presenting retailers with key opportunities to boost revenue. As consumers shop year-end sales, competitors continuously find...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - Trends Affecting the Grocer and Retail Space

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In the inaugural episode of the "Legal Bites Podcast" series, Food and Beverage Litigation Group Leader Nathan Adams and Practice Development Manager Kristina Merritt speak with Ashley Petefish, Sr. Litigation Counsel and...more

Hogan Lovells

2022 Annual Retail and Fashion Holiday Guide

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The holiday shopping season is upon us once again and this year, much like last year, continues to present unique challenges and opportunities for consumer companies and retailers. In this nearly “post-COVID” environment,...more

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FRB Action Brings Lower Costs to Merchants for Online Debit Card Transactions

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The purpose of the Durbin Amendment was to lower merchants’ costs of accepting debit cards for customer payments. Up to now, because of technology limitations, online merchants were not provided lower cost debit card...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

What to Do If Your Tenant Is Bankrupt

On September 15, President Biden announced a tentative deal with unions representing tens of thousands of railroad workers that helped narrowly avoid a strike that threatened to devastate the country’s delicate supply chains...more

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Changing Retail Staffing Models – Unforeseen Risks in a New Economy

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Events related to the COVID-19 pandemic may have caused roles within retail operations to shift, and managers may have been required to do more when employees are unexpectedly sick or when staffing levels fell due to the...more

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Gaming Commission Hosts Preparatory Meetings as Governor Signs Sports Wagering Bill

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Since the Legislature passed An Act Regulating Sports Wagering, the Commonwealth has been a hive of activity as Massachusetts ushers in a new era in gaming and aligns with the dozens of other states that have already...more

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California Appellate Court Rules That Purely Digital Retail Businesses Are Not Covered Under the Unruh Civil Rights Act

​​​​​​​On August 1, 2022, the Court of Appeal of the State of California, in Martinez v. Cot’n Wash, Inc., resolved two outstanding issues in the website accessibility field in a way that limits the reach of the Unruh Civil...more

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California Appeals Court Determines ADA Not Applicable to E-Commerce Websites Lacking a Brick-and-Mortar Store

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The California Court of Appeals Second Appellate District recently affirmed a trial court’s dismissal of a complaint filed by a visually impaired plaintiff, alleging that a cleaning product company’s retail website was...more

BakerHostetler

Third Circuit Reverses Certification of ADA Accommodations Class Based on Retail Store Access

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Class action disability discrimination cases can be particularly difficult. While there is little question of whether a particular individual is in a protected group in a typical case involving race, gender or age, the...more

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Why Is the Industrial Leasing Market White Hot?

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According to national broker and research firm CBRE, e-commerce businesses led the nation in leasing new industrial space in 2020. This is understandable given that we were all stuck at home during quarantine....more

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Reopening Buildings After a Shutdown: Biological Considerations Indirectly Linked to COVID-19

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Due to safety measures such as mask wearing/facial protection, social distancing, limited gatherings, and reduced travel, the workplace experience is different today than a few months ago. Social guidelines and business...more

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