KERING SUES ONLINE WHOLESALER ALIBABA OVER FAKE GOODS
May 22nd, 2015
French luxury goods maker Kering has sued Chinese online wholesaler Alibaba over counterfeit sales of its brands, which include Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and Puma. Kering alleges Alibaba makes it possible for US customers to order counterfeit goods such as Gucci watches in bulk from the online wholesaler’s different websites. Kering dropped a similar case last summer, after Alibaba agreed to cooperate against counterfeiting, but the French corporation is dissatisfied with progress. The Paris-based brand-holder filed charges ...
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