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Gift card litigation: Recent developments

June 20, 2016

Many retailers and shopping centre landlords use gift cards to build brand loyalty. These prepaid purchase cards come in a variety of types. They can be reloadable or not. They may be “open-loop” stored-value cards that can be used at any location that accepts network cards (such as Visa or MasterCard). Or, these cards can be “closed-loop” in which case they can only be used at a network of stores of the same brand or at a single location.

Tenants who move under cover of darkness: Using the Bulk Sales Act to recoup losses incurred at the hands of rogue tenants

June 20, 2016

Retail landlords may have a powerful statutory remedy against defaulting retail tenants who sell all or substantially all of their goods and merchandise.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership offers Canadian retailers exciting new opportunities

June 20, 2016

On November 5, 2015, the United States Government released a draft of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) to the public. While implementation of the Agreement by the 12 member states is likely at least two years away, textile industry retailers and producers should consider the TPP’s impact now, as it has the potential to significantly reduce import costs for those in a position to structure their supply chains accordingly.