China, Travel Retail Weigh on Shiseido Earnings
Sales rose 4 percent on a reported basis, as consumer pullback from Japanese brands and inventory adjustments dragged down overall earnings.
As if Covid-19 hasn’t already done enough damage to the fashion industry, intellectual property experts are now warning that it has also left the door open for counterfeit products to proliferate at an unprecedented pace.
As if Covid-19 hasn’t already done enough damage to the fashion industry, intellectual property experts are now warning that it has also left the door open for counterfeit products to proliferate at an unprecedented pace.
The Buy Safe America Coalition aims to back legislation that would require digital marketplaces to verify information about third-party merchants.
Proposed legislation would extend to design patents the same protections given copyrighted and trademarked goods.
Direct-to-consumer brands like Allbirds, Glossier and Rothy’s are battling counterfeiters and copycats. These startups now face a problem even big-budgeted luxury brands can't fix.
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Sophisticated counterfeits and a culture of hassle-free returns have created an expensive problem for retailers.
The lawsuit accused the e-commerce giant of concealing a regulatory warning about its ability to stop counterfeiting two months before its $25 billion IPO in 2014.
Sophisticated Italian counterfeiters are damaging the billion-dollar streetwear juggernaut’s brand reputation and may be slowing its post-Carlyle growth plans. In a rare interview, Supreme’s press-shy founder James Jebbia speaks exclusively to BoF.
Sophisticated Italian counterfeiters are damaging the billion-dollar streetwear juggernaut’s brand reputation and may be slowing its post-Carlyle growth plans. In a rare interview, Supreme’s press-shy founder James Jebbia speaks exclusively to BoF.
The case highlights the challenge faced by brands in China, whose products run the risk of being copied.
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Counterfeiters can take advantage of Amazon’s system which is designed to let merchants post products quickly and easily after setting up accounts online.
The Chinese government is finally ready to crack down on the country’s black and grey luxury market and better regulate its booming e-commerce sector.
Executives at two of the biggest victims of counterfeiting praised Beijing’s efforts to crack down on intellectual property abuses.
This week, the codes of the modelling industry are changing in the #MeToo world, while Nike receives criticism over selling a balaclava that customers said looks 'menacing.'
Sales rose 4 percent on a reported basis, as consumer pullback from Japanese brands and inventory adjustments dragged down overall earnings.
The lingerie maker said Thursday that its preliminary sales and adjusted profit for the quarter ended May 4 were at the high end or above its prior projections.
The American apparel chain has returned to the Manhattan retail neighbourhood for the first time since 2017.
Revenues totalled 227 million euros ($244.5 million), below analyst expectations of 237 million euros according a LSEG consensus.
Researchers have expressed concerned that AI-generated content could be used as misinformation in an attempt to interfere with US elections this autumn.
Sticky inflation has forced shoppers in various categories to trade down to more affordable products.
The company’s net sales came in at $1.48 billion in the quarter ended March 30, compared to analysts’ average estimate of $1.50 billion, according to LSEG data.
The company’s main growth driver was its continued store openings, with eight new locations during the quarter and a total of 40 anticipated for 2024.