Counterfeit Products In The News:
Nike Pulled US Flag Shoe, Arizona Might Pull Plug on New Nike Plant 
Jul 02, 2019 - By By Jon Gabriel
Nike pulled a sneaker featuring a Betsy Ross American flag because company pitchman Colin Kaepernick decided it was offensive.
Counterfeit Jeans and the Rise of the $24 Billion Returns Fraud Economy
Jun 18, 2019 - By The Fashion Law
Consumers are buying authentic products and returning fakes, and putting the money they got back right into their crooked little pockets. It's the $24 billion returns fraud industry.
Birkenstock wins German court case
Dec 29, 2017 - By Reuters
A German court has ordered Amazon not to lure internet shoppers to its online marketplace when they mistakenly search for "Brikenstock," "Birkenstok," "Bierkenstock" and other variations in Google.
Nike and Amazon set to team up under fake-fighting initiative
Jun 23, 2017 - By Katrina Megget
A relationship between online marketplace Amazon and sports shoe brand Nike looks set following various media reports the shoes will be sold directly to consumers.
Amazon Will Sell Nike Shoes Directly Through Brand Registry
Jun 21, 2017 - By Spencer Soper
Amazon.com Inc. will begin selling Nike shoes directly through a brand-registry program designed to keep counterfeit goods off the site, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Why do people choose to buy counterfeit products?
Oct 16, 2016 - By Joanna Ward
For some people nothing beats the rush of a new purchase. A new designer handbag or a pair of must-have sneakers can make all the difference in a hectic week, or even just as a treat.
Trade Group Blasts Alibaba for Counterfeit Goods
Oct 13, 2016 - By Published in Promogram
America’s largest apparel trade group is asking the U.S. government to add Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba as a Notorious Market, an annual designation applied to websites and markets with large-scale copyright infringement.
Alibaba Stock Up as Counterfeit Product Concerns Grow
Sep 01, 2016 - By Annie Palmer
Alibaba is facing US and international scrutiny over its alleged sale of counterfeit goods across several of its platforms. International trade groups are calling on the Chinese e-commerce giant to address the growing number of counterfeits on its site.
Alibaba Hears It From U.S. Clothing Group About Counterfeit Goods
Jul 17, 2016 - By Gillian Wong
Brand owners frustrated over what they claim is rampant selling of knockoffs on Alibaba’s platforms.
Counterfeits on the Rise, So Are Anti-Counterfeiting Technologies
May 17, 2016 - By The Fashion Law
To protect growth of authentic goods, specifically in terms of annual sales, brands – including fashion ones – are beginning to invest somewhat significantly in anti-counterfeit mechanisms.
