Retail and Hospitality: Growing your Local Business

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Isobel Barton - Associate, Lincoln Nelson - Associate, Olivia Whittaker - Associate

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Growing a retail or hospitality business presents exciting opportunities, but it also introduces new legal responsibilities.

Whether you are expanding online, recruiting more employees or negotiating commercial premises, taking the right legal steps early can help protect your business and support sustainable growth.

In this practical webinar, Isobel Barton (Solicitor), Lincoln Nelson (Associate), Olivia Whittaker (Associate ) discuss three of the most important legal considerations for ambitious retail and hospitality businesses:

  • Building and growing your online presence
  • Employment law changes affecting employers
  • Negotiating commercial leases.

The session provides practical guidance for business owners looking to minimise legal risk while expanding their operations.

In this webinar:

  • Consumer rights for online sales
  • Website terms and conditions
  • Cancellation, refunds and returns
  • Intellectual property ownership
  • Data protection and privacy notices
  • Employment Rights Act changes
  • Recruitment and probationary periods
  • Flexible working and family-friendly rights
  • Commercial lease Heads of Terms
  • Rent reviews and break clauses
  • Commercial property considerations for retailers

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The Legal Guide to Growing Your Retail or Hospitality Business

Speak to Our Retail and Hospitality and Leisure Team

If you are planning to grow your retail or hospitality business, our specialist Commercial, Employment and Commercial Property teams can help you navigate the legal issues involved and support your next stage of growth.

0161 941 4000

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Isobel Barton

Associate

Isobel is an Associate in the award-winning Employment team at Myerson. Isobel earned a First-Class degree in the Mlaw Exempting Degree with a combined LPC from Northumbria University in Newcastle, graduating in 2019. She joined Myerson as a Trainee Solicitor in September 2022 and qualified as a Solicitor in September 2024.

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