Clothing & Accessories

• LVMH taps Security Matters for raw materials traceability

  18-Nov-21 - Among the key objectives of the alliance are to give LVMH visibility over its supply chain, and to cut textile waste.

• EUIPO study reinforces role of small parcels in fakes trade

  31-Oct-21 - 56 per cent of all fake goods seized at EU borders stem from e-commerce, and 91 per cent involved the postal service.

• Big haul of counterfeit watches seized in Louisville

  28-Oct-21 - The watches – which included knockoff Richard Mille and Rolex timepieces – originated from Hong Kong and Turkey.

• Amazon settles fakes lawsuit with social media influencers

  04-Oct-21 - Kelly Fitzpatrick and Sabrina Kelly-Krejci were using "order this, get this" scams to peddle counterfeit goods.

• Counterfeit liability bill clears House committee stage

  01-Oct-21 - The SHOP SAFE Act would establish trademark liability for online marketplaces when a third-party sells a counterfeit.

• Key hurdle falls for Nanotech, Meta merger

  29-Sep-21 - Shareholders in Nanotech have backed the company's $73m takeover by Meta Materials, which should close next week.

• JFK cargo thief pleads guilty to designer cargo heist

  24-Sep-21 - Former JFK trucker David Lacarriere has admitted criminal possession of stolen property in the first degree.

• Counterfeit goods worth a massive £500m seized in UK

  13-Sep-21 - Fake designer clothing, shoes, perfume and other goods worth £500m have been seized by police in Manchester, UK.

• Watchmaker Max Finkel adopts blockchain certification

  09-Sep-21 - Watch Certificate platform is intended as a digital replacement for warranty cards and paper certificates.

• Fur organisation launches traceability scheme

  03-Sep-21 - International Fur Federation (IFF) says it will help to guarantee animal welfare and environmental standards.

• Chinese banks in Nike counterfeit lawsuit evade $150m penalties

  31-Aug-21 - Appeals court upholds a lowercourt ruling that found the banks were not guilty of violating an asset freeze.

• Criminal gang trading fake clothing, luxury goods busted

  03-Aug-21 - 60,000 fake clothes, accessories and luxury goods worth $20m were seized in the Sanish-Portuguese operation.

• Streetwear brand Gun Ainm rolls out security labels

  30-Jul-21 - The Scottish company is using security labels developed by Eltronis to allow customers to authenticate their purchases.

• US consumer agency sues Amazon over unsafe counterfeits

  16-Jul-21 - The suit is focusing on hazardous sleepwear, carbon monoxide detectors and hair dryers solid via the "fulfilled by Amazon" service.

• Cultural backgrounds influence counterfeit attitudes; study

  13-Jul-21 - Researchers examine counterfeit dominance, and how it affects Anglo-American and Asian attitudes to luxury brands.

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