eCommerce Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on ecommerce for uk businesses.
International Trademark Registration For UK Businesses: Protect Your Brand Overseas
If your UK business is starting to sell overseas (or you’re even just planning to), your brand can quickly become one of your most valuable assets. The tricky part is this: trade...
24 February 2026
Marketplace Platform Legal Essentials: Terms, Payments, Liability & Compliance
Launching a marketplace platform can be an exciting way to scale fast - you’re connecting buyers and sellers, keeping inventory risk low, and building network effects that can snowball. But marketplaces come...
23 February 2026
PSRs 2017 Explained: Key UK Payment Services Compliance Steps
If your business takes payments, moves money, runs subscriptions, or builds software that “touches” payment flows, the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (often shortened to PSRs 2017 ) may be relevant. For a...
23 February 2026
Contactless Payments: UK Legal Considerations For Data And Contracts
Contactless technology has become a standard part of everyday trading in the UK. Whether you run a café, a salon, a retail shop, a mobile service, or an online business that also...
23 February 2026
When UK Businesses Can (and Can’t) Share Customer Email Addresses Under GDPR
If you run a small business, customer email addresses can feel like gold dust. They help you send order confirmations, manage bookings, follow up on enquiries, and (when done correctly) build a...
23 February 2026
Escrow Agreements: Managing Payment And Delivery Risk For UK Businesses
If you sell goods or services to new customers, pay suppliers upfront, or build anything that takes time to deliver, you’ve probably felt the same frustration: someone needs to take the first...
23 February 2026
UK BNPL Regulation: Upcoming Rules And Business Compliance
If you run an online shop, a service business with online checkout, or even a brick-and-mortar retail store, you’ve probably seen a growing expectation from customers: flexible payment options at the point...
22 February 2026
GDPR EU Representative Requirements: Who Needs One And How To Appoint One
If your UK business sells to customers in the EU (or tracks EU website visitors), the EU GDPR can apply to you - even if you don’t have an office, staff, or...
20 February 2026
Distribution Companies: Key Legal Considerations For UK Suppliers, Startups And SMEs
If you’re selling products in the UK (or planning to), partnering with a UK distribution company can be a game-changer. A good distributor can get your products into new regions, new retailers,...
19 February 2026Buying an Online Business: Key Legal Checks, Contracts and Risks
Buying an established online business can feel like a shortcut to growth. Instead of starting from scratch, you’re acquiring a website, customer base, revenue streams, supplier relationships and (hopefully) a brand that...
16 February 2026How To Trademark A Brand Name Or Logo In The UK: Step-By-Step Guide
You’ve put real time (and money) into building your brand - your name, your logo, your packaging, your online presence. The last thing you want is to grow momentum, only to find...
15 February 2026
UK Statutory Interest Calculator: Calculate Late Payment Interest & Claim It
Chasing late invoices is frustrating at the best of times. It’s even worse when a customer drags things out for weeks (or months), and you’re the one carrying the cashflow hit. The...
13 February 2026
Wholesale Home Decor In the UK: Key Contracts And Compliance
Wholesale home decor can be a brilliant business model in the UK. You can build strong margins, develop a recognisable brand, and sell across multiple channels (your own site, marketplaces, pop-ups, and...
12 February 2026Direct Debit Rules For UK Companies: How To Collect Payments Compliantly
If you’re running a growing business, getting paid on time matters. And when you’re dealing with recurring payments (memberships, retainers, subscription services, instalment plans), Direct Debit can be a smart way to...
10 February 2026Restocking Fees In The UK: What Businesses Can And Can’t Charge Customers
If you sell physical products, you’ve probably faced the same frustrating cycle: a customer orders, the item ships, and then it comes straight back because they “changed their mind”. You’re left covering...
6 February 2026What “Terms and Conditions Apply” Really Means for UK Businesses
You’ve probably seen (and maybe used) the phrase “terms and conditions apply” on websites, invoices, quotes, booking pages, social media posts and promotional offers. It looks neat, it’s familiar, and it can...
5 February 2026What You Need To Know About Delivery Service Agreements (2026 Updated)
If your business delivers goods (or you run a delivery operation for other businesses), you're probably already juggling timeframes, drivers, customer expectations, and last-minute changes. But when something goes wrong, the question...
1 February 2026Ecommerce Security In the UK: Legal Essentials For Customer Data Protection
Running an online store is exciting - you can reach customers across the UK (and beyond) without needing a physical shopfront. But when you sell online, you’re also collecting and handling customer...
1 February 2026Differences Between An Online Store & Marketplace Model (2026 Updated)
If you're building an ecommerce business in 2026, one of the biggest "fork in the road" decisions is whether you're running an online store or a marketplace . They can look similar...
1 February 2026
How To Start An Online Subscription Business: Legal Tips (2026 Updated)
Online subscriptions can be a brilliant way to build predictable, recurring revenue - whether you're selling a monthly product box, access to a digital platform, premium content, or ongoing services. But the...
31 January 2026What Payment Structure Do I Use For My Online Marketplace? (2026 Updated)
Running an online marketplace is exciting because you're building the "place" where buyers and sellers meet - but it also means you sit right in the middle of the money flow. And...
31 January 2026
What Is A Consignment Agreement? (2026 Updated)
Consignment can be a great way to grow a product-based business without taking on as much upfront risk. If you're a supplier, it can get your products into new shops, studios or...
31 January 2026How Escrow Works In The UK: Accounts, Uses, And When To Use One
If you run a small business, you’ve probably had at least one deal where you thought: “I trust them… but I’d feel a lot better if the money (or the deliverables) weren’t...
25 January 2026Business Card Payments: UK Legal Requirements, Fees And Compliance
If you run a small business, taking card payments can feel like a no-brainer. Customers expect it, it speeds up checkout, and it can make you look more established from day one....
25 January 2026
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