Counterfeit Products In The News:
Amazon's Prime Sale May Be Risky For Consumers
Jul 10, 2017 - By TCR Press Release
Everyone loves a good deal, and attractive prices draw millions of buyers to Amazon Prime’s 30-hour sale starting tonight. What consumers don’t know is that the e-commerce giant is flooded with counterfeits.
Walmart Joins the Online Counterfeit Marketplace
Jul 05, 2017 - By TCR Press Release
Both Walmart as a direct seller, and third-party sellers Walmart allows to list on Walmart's website, are selling counterfeit products.
Chanel Scores Win Against Amazon Sellers in Counterfeit Fight
Jun 28, 2017 - By Kali Hayes
Chanel, the luxury powerhouse got a multi million-dollar judgment against Amazon stores offering knock-off goods.
Counterfeit Sales Destroying Amazon's Credibility
Jun 27, 2017 - By TCR Press Release
Counterfeit products appear right next to authentic items conveying Amazon’s endorsement, and the illusion the products are from Amazon. Consumers don't know they have a very real possibility of receiving visually indistinguishable counterfeit goods.
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.
Nike No Longer Runs From Amazon -- WSJ
Jun 22, 2017 - By Sara Germano and Laura Stevens
Attempting to curb counterfeits, Nike agrees to Amazon direct sales. News of the Amazon deal punished shares of retailers.
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.
Amazon's Counterfeit Policy is a Sham
Jun 14, 2017 - By TCR Press Release
Amazon would like consumers to believe that Amazon provides an honest and safe place to buy name-brand goods – and only authentic name brand goods - but that is not true. Amazon is enabling and facilitating the sale of counterfeit products.
Consumers Easily Deceived by Amazon and eBay Counterfeits
Jun 13, 2017 - By TCR Press Release
Amazon and eBay are proving to be ideal platforms to enable and facilitate the distribution of some $1.7 trillion in global counterfeit goods, expected to grow to $2.8 trillion by 2022.
eBay Counterfeit Memory Card Scam Continues
Jun 09, 2017 - By TCR Press Release
The Counterfeit Report®, a watchdog and consumer advocate website, found 1.6 million counterfeit memory cards on eBay in 2016. eBay listings show that 157,231 counterfeits had already been sold to eBay consumers.