Imitation is supposed to be the sincerest form of flattery, but that is not how most brands see it. On March 1st Philip Morris, a tobacco giant, sued eight American retailers for selling counterfeit versions of its Marlboro cigarettes. Thanks to the rise of the internet and of extended international supply chains, and more recently, [...]
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News: Knock-Offs Catch On
March 9th, 2010 No Comments
Tags: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) · Counterfeiting · e-commerce · International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) · Online Brand Protection · OpSec Security
News: eBay fined $2.5 Million in French perfume case
December 3rd, 2009 No Comments
eBay is criticizing a French court’s ruling that orders the company to pay a $2.55 million fine to European conglomerate LVMH.
The auction giant and its European unit were fined 1.7 million euros on Monday by the Commercial Court of Paris, which ruled that the company violated a 2008 court order by not preventing the sale [...]
Tags: authorized resellers · Counterfeit Goods · e-commerce · Ebay · Fake Luxury · LVMH
Commentary: Luxury Brands Find E-Commerce At Last
March 23rd, 2009 No Comments
Based on the current economic climate, it is not surprising that we are beginning to see luxury brands embrace the e-commerce route. Many will say that it’s about time that luxe products are available online. While Mr. Lagerfeld’s point in this article is well put, I, for one, would be more apt to make purchases [...]
Tags: e-commerce · Luxury Goods