18 Dec, 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...
17 Dec, 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...
17 Dec, 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...
15 Dec, 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...
09 Dec, 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,...
09 Dec, 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...
04 Dec, 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...