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<br /> LAW À LA MODE<br /> Issue 8 – Winter 2012/2013<br /> Fashion, Retail and Design Group<br /> The Great Mall of China<br /> Bricks, mortar, the Internet and<br /> multi-channel retailers<br /> UK Office of Fair Trading investigates<br /> online consumer protection<br /> Social media and the shifting<br /> landscape<br /> What does California have to do<br /> with slavery and human trafficking?<br /> Cash is king…but for how long?<br /> Louboutin paints the town Red<br /> over second circuit ruling<br /> Lost in translation – branding<br /> pitfalls in China<br /> Review of the Year 2012<br /> Contents<br /> THE GREAT MALL OF CHINA 04<br /> China’s middle class is set to drive global consumer spending<br /> BRICKS, MORTAR, THE INTERNET AND MULTI-CHANNEL RETAILERS 06<br /> Is this the end of high-street shopping?<br /> UK OFFICE OF FA<a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=1"> LAW À LA MODE Issue 8 – Winter 2012/2013 </a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=2"> Contents THE GREAT MALL OF CHINA </a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=3"> Editorial Winter edition from the shopping heaven</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=4"> The Great Mall of China China’s middle class is s</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=5"> What recession? China’s economic boom and the gro</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=6"> BRICKS, MORTAR, THE INTERNET AND MULTI-CHANNEL RE</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=7"> Clearly, the decision to offer an online ordering</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=8"> UK Office of Fair Trading investigates online con</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=9"> REVIEW OF THE YEAR We look back at our Fashion, R</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=10"> SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE Enhancing</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=11"> Additional issues arise where a smartphone or oth</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=12"> LOST IN TRANSLATION Pitfalls for Western brands i</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=13"> will sooner or later lead to the natural emergenc</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=14"> With much fanfare, California passed its Californ</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=15"> The Act does not mandate that companies take any </a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=16"> CASH IS KING… But For How Long? Contactless payme</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=17"> In 2012, retailers announced a huge rise in the n</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=18"> Louboutin Paints The Town Red Over Second Circuit</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=19"> BUSINESS ROUND UP The news and the views By Rebec</a> <a title="Law A La Mode Winter 2012 / 2013 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f118d079?page=20"> Calendar (December 2012 – February 2013) Our roun</a>