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Gucci is an ltalian luxury fashion brand owned by Kering and founded by Guccio Gucci in Florence, Italy in 1921.

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Luxury

Anti-Counterfeiting Group Suspends Alibaba's Membership

The International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition statement follows a report that the group's president, Robert Barchiesi, had stock in Alibaba.


China

Head of Anti-Fakes Group Closely Tied to Alibaba, Owns Stock

An investigation by The Associated Press has found that the president of an influential anti-counterfeiting group owns Alibaba stock, has close ties to a key Alibaba vice president and uses family members to run his coalition.


News & Analysis

Storm at Anti-Counterfeiting Group After Alibaba Joins

Controversy over Alibaba's admittance into the IACC has intensified after board members received an anonymous email threatening a mass defection unless Alibaba is pushed out.


Technology

Resale Sites Prepare for Battle

Armed with millions of dollars of venture money, a handful of fashion ‘re-commerce’ sites are gearing up for a ‘winner-takes-all’ fight.


Sustainability

Social Goods | Greening Adidas, Diversity Report, Cambodia Commutes

Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.


Technology

Alibaba's Taobao Steps Up Measures to Fight Fake Luxury Goods

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's online shopping platform Taobao is tightening controls on the sales of luxury goods, requiring sellers to show proof of authenticity, as it fights sales of fake items on one of China's top online platforms.


China

The China Edit | Gucci Quits Anti-Counterfeiting Group, Macau Uptick, Apple Battle

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.


China

Gucci Quits US Anti-Counterfeiting Group After Alibaba Joins

Gucci America has quit the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition, the second defection since the Washington, D.C.-based group allowed Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to become a member in April.


News & Analysis

Why Dior Is Struggling to Replace Raf Simons

Christian Dior is struggling to find a creative director more than six months after the abrupt departure of Raf Simons.


China

Gucci Sorry for Warning to Hong Kong Funeral Offering Shops

Gucci and its parent company have apologised after drawing heavy criticism for warning some Hong Kong shops not to sell paper offerings for the deceased that resembled the fashion brand's luxury products.