Clothing & Accessories

• Merck and p-Chip join forces on ‘digital twin’ tech

  30-Nov-23 - Platform combines software and hardware to create a means of proving the authenticity of items “through the product life cycle.”

• Four new industry execs join GS1’s US board

  29-Nov-23 - New members hail from health care group Johnson & Johnson, grocery chain Kroger, retailer Target and Wakefern Food Corp.

• New Look partners TrusTrace for supply chain visibility

  28-Nov-23 - The tech company will help the fashion brand power the next phase of its sustainability programme.

• CBP seizes fake watch worth almost $4m if genuine

  28-Nov-23 - The copy of the Richard Mille 8 Automatic Winding Tourbillon Smiley watch was intercepted in Cincinnati.

• Gucci sues US online retailers over counterfeit bags

  23-Nov-23 - Lord & Taylor, Sam’s Club and Century 21 are accused of selling counterfeit versions of Gucci's handbags.

• Meta, Christian Louboutin file joint suit against counterfeiter

  20-Nov-23 - The defendant is accused of using Facebook and Instagram to promote the sale of knock-off shoes, handbags, and accessories.

• Largest-ever US fakes seizure nets $1bn in luxury knockoffs

  17-Nov-23 - The haul included 219,000 fake bags, clothes, shoes, and other luxury goods mimicking brands like Louis Vuitton and Gucci.

• More than 23m fake watches are in US market; study

  16-Nov-23 - Over half of people surveyed said it was challenging to buy legitimate items beyond dedicated brand retailers.

• US, Canada see a spike in cargo thefts in Q3

  14-Nov-23 - There was an increase in shipment misdirection and cases of fraud against small motor carriers or owner/operators.

• Counterfeit underwear sellers sentenced in UK

  13-Nov-23 - Trio made almost £400,000 selling fake designer briefs, boxers and t-shirts online though an eBay account.

• Hong Kong operation nabs $8.6m in fake goods

  09-Nov-23 - The 19-day Tracer operation deployed a risk-assessment strategy to identify high-risk shipments arriving in Hong Kong.

• TikTok taps Real Authentication for handbag sales

  06-Nov-23 - Authentication will take place before the items are listed, rather than after, according to the appraisal specialist.

• UK police trumpet Operation Vulcan success

  03-Nov-23 - In 12 months, Greater Manchester Police and enforcement partners have seized 1,040 tonnes of fake goods worth £143.5m.

• Design group taps SnapDragon for SME IP protection

  31-Oct-23 - Alliance aims to fight counterfeits by offering design-driven organisations “guidance, advice, and technical monitoring."

• Amazon, Prada claim landmark victory against counterfeiter

  25-Oct-23 - Case relied primarily on the overseas sales data and inventory provided by Amazon, rather than fake good seizures.

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