Dec 18, 2020 Business interruption judgment delayed – but insurers shouldn’t pause for breath By Kathryn Britten The UK Supreme Court’s much-anticipated judgment, following the appeals of the FCA’s business interruption test case, is now to be...
Dec 17, 2020 The turkey insurance or the immense potential of creativity in retail By AlixPartners I recently came across this interesting article from USA today about an unusual partnership between an insurer (Progressive) and a...
Dec 17, 2020 Do the European Commission’s proposals to regulate digital markets risk unintended consequences? By Mat Hughes Matt Hunt On 15 December, the European Commission unveiled its draft Digital Markets Act (DMA). It is a bold and assertive proposal which, if...
Dec 15, 2020 PODCAST: Keeping the consumer close By Dan Coen I recently spoke to Pippa Wicks, Executive Director at John Lewis & Partners in the run-up to Christmas, to reflect on a year of...
Dec 09, 2020 Walmart move into “uber uberized” delivery: the next disruption? By AlixPartners I came across an interesting article about Walmart’s recent acquisition of Joyrun assets. Rather than a typical delivery organization,...
Dec 09, 2020 Regulating the regulation of digital markets: do the DMT’s proposals strike the right balance? By Mat Hughes Matt Hunt The CMA’s Digital Markets Taskforce (DMT) today delivered its advice to the UK government, setting out its proposals to promote...
Dec 04, 2020 Market Recovery Monitor – Issue 6 – A nightmare before Christmas for the UK Hospitality sector By Craig Rachel Graeme Smith The landscape of the UK pub, bar and restaurant market is changing by the day. As England’s second nationwide lockdown ends, another...
Nov 30, 2020 Eight tips for negotiating a software deal By Amir Hosseini We have been helping many clients in cutting deals with software providers. Although each case or situation could be different, below are...
Nov 30, 2020 WEBCAST: Compliance 4.0 - the new world of managing risk By Tim Roberts Tom Scampion Concerns over a host of modern-day dilemmas, including slavery, cyber security, and climate change. Customer, investor and societal focus...
Nov 26, 2020 The Virgin/O2 merger will be a key milestone in merger control history By Paul Brabant Mat Hughes One consequence of Brexit is the end of the “one stop shop” of European Commission (“Commission”) merger control from 1 January 2021,...
Nov 25, 2020 Luxury online sales: are humans on a comeback to take over from automation? By AlixPartners Is home shopping (... turned TikTok) showing the way?After having suffered for many years traditional home shopping has seen a comeback...
Nov 25, 2020 WEBCAST: Hotel insolvencies - why this time it's different By Graeme Smith Over the course of the pandemic there have been numerous comparisons made between the impact of Covid-19 and the Global Financial Crisis...
Nov 24, 2020 What’s the model for Next Generation Retail? By Matt Clark Despite stores re-opening, and some positive signs of recovery, the retail landscape is changing, and in many ways, permanently.
Nov 23, 2020 The Offshore Drilling Sector's path to recovery By Peter Oppitzhauser Stelios Fragkos The sector will likely be shaped by the critical moves that operators, creditors, and investors make—or don’t make—today.
Nov 18, 2020 Covid-19 Business Interruption claims - the battle rumbles on By Kathryn Britten The insurers' and interveners' appeals of the High Court ruling in the FCA Test Case are being battled out in the Supreme Court this...
Nov 16, 2020 Value vs values defining the retail landscape By Dan Coen Consumer demands for responsible brands and retail is continuing to inform strategies across the sector.The tension between value vs...