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Fashion Counsel: Pricing Strategies and Antitrust Considerations
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Supply Chain Disruptions with Special Guest Chris Mills, CEO of Lion Brand Yarn
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Signs of strength emerge across commercial real estate asset classes prior to Goodwin’s annual 2026 RECM Conference....more
The Connecticut Appellate Court held that convenience store operators who dispensed fuel as commissioned agents were not “retailers” under the Connecticut Petroleum Franchise Act (CPFA). Branford Quick Mart, LLC v. Aldin...more
California has adopted the nation’s first extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for textile waste, shifting end-of-life management of apparel and certain textile products to producers. While many details will be set...more
Eddie Bauer LLC, the retail operator of approximately 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on February 9, 2026, in the United States Bankruptcy Court...more
Scarcity is not a by-product of luxury—it is one of its defining features. High-end brands deliberately limit production, control distribution channels and restrict points of sale to preserve exclusivity, desirability and...more
On January 27, the California attorney general announced an investigative sweep targeting businesses’ use of consumer personal information to engage in surveillance pricing. The initiative is focused on whether companies are...more
In this episode Marco Costales, Kimberly Kamkar and Asally Adib-Samadian discuss ensuring compliance with California Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) laws for retailers, particularly bars and restaurants. The conversation...more
The decision by the U.S. Mint to cease production of the one-cent coin — driven by the unsustainable reality that each penny costs 3.69 cents, nearly four times its face value — marks a fundamental and immediate shift in...more
On January 28, 2026, coinciding with California’s annual “Data Privacy Day,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new investigative sweep focused on businesses that use consumers’ personal information to set...more
On January 21, 2026, the Israel Competition Authority (ICA) announced that the Director-General had decided to impose a monetary sanction of approximately ILS 8 million on Shufersal, the leading retail chain in Israel, for...more
On January 9, 2026, State Representative Alyse Galvin pre-filed Alaska House Bill 326 ("HB 326") targeting dietary supplements and over-the-counter products marketed for the purpose of weight loss or muscle building. The bill...more
Effective January 20, 2026, the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (“NJABC”) will no longer be accepting so called “placeholder” applications for Limited Brewery Licenses, which are licenses that allow its...more
The Trump administration continues to solidify its focus on curbing chronic disease under its Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, discouraging Americans from consuming "ultra processed" and "highly processed" foods....more
On January 28, 2026, California Attorney General (“AG”) Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep targeting “surveillance pricing” practices among businesses in the retail, grocery, and hotel sectors. The investigation...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) started off 2026 issuing numerous Opinion Letters on issues arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Opinion Letter FLSA2026-4 addresses questions regarding the overtime exemption...more
In a crowded marketplace where label claims often serve as a key point of differentiation, brands frequently push the boundaries of what may or may not be permissible under applicable regulations. This dynamic can create...more
It sounds simple enough: a CPG (consumer packaged goods) startup wants to grow its retail footprint, and engaging an industry advisor seems like the answer. And the founder thinks they’ve identified just the right advisor for...more
If you remember the 4-Loko phase of the early 2000s, then buckle up – another dangerous substance has found its way to retail stores. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued two warnings (the first on...more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more
The Florida attorney general (AG) recently initiated legal proceedings against several Florida smoke shops, alleging violations of state law related to the sale and marketing of illegal nicotine products, particularly vapor...more
Since January 1, 2008, California law has required retailers to redeem remaining gift card balances of less than $10 for cash when a consumer requests it. This threshold is about to change....more
PepsiCo’s acquisition of the prebiotic soda line Poppi and Hershey’s acquisition of healthy snack maker LesserEvil reflect an ever-growing theme in the food and beverage space: premiumization....more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) recently issued Opinion Letter FLSA2026-4, shedding light on key aspects of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Section 7(i) overtime exemption. This potentially...more
One of the clearest takeaways from this year’s CREFC Conference was that today’s transaction slowdown is not being driven by a lack of debt capital. To the contrary, debt is plentiful across the capital stack. The real...more
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