Amazon and Italian luxury brand Maison Valentino filed a lawsuit against a retailer Thursday (June 18), alleging the company sold counterfeit goods as the trade in the so-called “gray market” continues to draw attention. The suit was filed against Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaitlyn Pan Group LLC and...
Small business owners are trying to fight back against counterfeiters in China. Data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office showed that last year, 87 percent of all counterfeit products seized at U.S. ports came from China or Hong Kong. In fact, it’s a...
Online marketplaces need to meet higher standards if they want to keep customers from the competition. For third-party marketplaces, that means supporting transactions in local currencies and through the local payment methods that both buyers and sellers prefer. As online shopping is now a global...
President Donald Trump signed off on a memorandum Wednesday (April 3) aimed at curbing the sale of counterfeit goods, reported Reuters. Citing Peter Navarro, White House economic adviser, Reuters reported the White House is trying to stop the sale of fake goods via Alibaba, Amazon,...
March 22, 2019
In the U.S. and worldwide, counterfeiting is a large, lucrative business worth between $1.2 trillion and $1.5 trillion annually, according to the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC). Fake fashion items and accessories alone represent a $500 billion global business per year, but counterfeiting is much bigger than fake purses and shoes. Everything from makeup to clothes, […]
September 26, 2024
American Eagle Outfitters has reportedly filed a trademark infringement suit against Amazon. The suit alleges that Amazon used branding from the clothing retailer’s Aerie line of apparel in search results, directing shoppers to “inferior quality knock-offs,” CNBC reported Wednesday (Sept. 25). The suit accuses the eCommerce giant of “flagrant, unauthorized use” of the Aerie and […]
October 07, 2019
Small business owners are trying to fight back against counterfeiters in China. Data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office showed that last year, 87 percent of all counterfeit...
April 03, 2019
President Donald Trump signed off on a memorandum Wednesday (April 3) aimed at curbing the sale of counterfeit goods, reported Reuters. Citing Peter Navarro, White House economic adviser, Reuters reported...
April 27, 2018
While Amazon has spent years looking into counterfeit and otherwise mislabeled goods, the company continues to face the challenge of overseeing its own eCommerce platform. Through Amazon’s Marketplace, The Guardian...
