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Social Goods | Amazon's Diversity Pledge, New Look Accused of 'Fat Tax'

16 May 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

16 May 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

This week, Amazon pledges to include women and minority candidates in its board search, while New Look reviews prices amid 'fat tax' row.

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Social Goods | Amazon's Diversity Pledge, New Look Accused of 'Fat Tax'

This week, Amazon pledges to include women and minority candidates in its board search, while New Look reviews prices amid 'fat tax' row.

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News Bites

Why Russia Loves Counterfeit Fashion

23 February 2018 • By Christopher Morency

23 February 2018 • By Christopher Morency

In a new documentary, Highsnobiety explores Moscow's growing obsession for fake goods from designers including Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Adidas.

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Why Russia Loves Counterfeit Fashion

In a new documentary, Highsnobiety explores Moscow's growing obsession for fake goods from designers including Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Adidas.

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Social Goods | China's Centre to Tackle Fakes, Street Style Is Killing Itself

21 February 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

21 February 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, China launches a luxury brand appraisal centre to tackle fakes, while street style's focus on thin white women is excluding minorities.

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Social Goods | China's Centre to Tackle Fakes, Street Style Is Killing Itself

This week, China launches a luxury brand appraisal centre to tackle fakes, while street style's focus on thin white women is excluding minorities.

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News & Analysis

Alibaba's Taobao Again on U.S. Blacklist List for Fakes

12 January 2018 • By Reuters

12 January 2018 • By Reuters

While Taobao's inclusion does not carry any direct penalties, it is a blow to Alibaba's efforts to shed perceptions that its sites are riddled with fakes and that its anti-piracy policies are inadequate.

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Alibaba's Taobao Again on U.S. Blacklist List for Fakes

While Taobao's inclusion does not carry any direct penalties, it is a blow to Alibaba's efforts to shed perceptions that its sites are riddled with fakes and that its anti-piracy policies are inadequate.

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Finding Fakes With a Smartphone and a Microscope

4 September 2017 • By Bloomberg

4 September 2017 • By Bloomberg

A New York startup says it has a technology that can spot counterfeits without the guesswork.

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Finding Fakes With a Smartphone and a Microscope

A New York startup says it has a technology that can spot counterfeits without the guesswork.

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Kering and Alibaba Join Forces in Battle Against Counterfeits

3 August 2017 • By Reuters

3 August 2017 • By Reuters

As part of the agreement, Kering has dropped a lawsuit against Alibaba and agreed instead to co-operate on safeguarding their intellectual property rights.

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Kering and Alibaba Join Forces in Battle Against Counterfeits

As part of the agreement, Kering has dropped a lawsuit against Alibaba and agreed instead to co-operate on safeguarding their intellectual property rights.

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Paytm Culls 85,000 Sellers in Bid to Avoid Fakes and Build Consumer Trust

19 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

19 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

Paytm Mall, the latest entrant into India’s online retailing market, de-listed thousands of suspect sellers from its platform to avoid backer Alibaba's reputation as a haven for fakes.

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Paytm Culls 85,000 Sellers in Bid to Avoid Fakes and Build Consumer Trust

Paytm Mall, the latest entrant into India’s online retailing market, de-listed thousands of suspect sellers from its platform to avoid backer Alibaba's reputation as a haven for fakes.

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Amazon to Expand Counterfeit Removal Program in Overture to Sellers

21 March 2017 • By Reuters

21 March 2017 • By Reuters

The move reflects Amazon's efforts to court increasingly important third-party sellers.

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Amazon to Expand Counterfeit Removal Program in Overture to Sellers

The move reflects Amazon's efforts to court increasingly important third-party sellers.

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Alibaba's Jack Ma Wants Serious Jail Time for Counterfeiters

7 March 2017 • By Bloomberg

7 March 2017 • By Bloomberg

In an open letter, Ma said enforcement had been too lax and the authorities should raise maximum prison sentences and other penalties to deter illegal profiteers.

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Alibaba's Jack Ma Wants Serious Jail Time for Counterfeiters

In an open letter, Ma said enforcement had been too lax and the authorities should raise maximum prison sentences and other penalties to deter illegal profiteers.

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Intelligence

Fighting the $450 Billion Trade in Fake Fashion

2 March 2017 • By Sarah Shannon

2 March 2017 • By Sarah Shannon

BoF lifts the lid on the shadowy market in fake fashion and what the UK’s special anti-counterfeiting police unit — the only one of its kind in the world — is doing about it.

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Fighting the $450 Billion Trade in Fake Fashion

BoF lifts the lid on the shadowy market in fake fashion and what the UK’s special anti-counterfeiting police unit — the only one of its kind in the world — is doing about it.

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