Supergoop Announces Chief Commercial Officer
The sunscreen label has appointed former Coty executive Jamie Parker to the newly created role as it gears up to become a “global skin health company.”
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Sustainability
Social Goods | $461Bn in Fakes, Chanel and Prada's Secret Supply Chains
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Social Goods | $461Bn in Fakes, Chanel and Prada's Secret Supply Chains
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
News & Analysis
Trade in Fake Goods Now Worth $461 Billion
Counterfeited and pirated goods accounted for up to 2.5 percent of world trade, or as much as $461 billion, significantly damaging companies and state coffers, said the OECD.
Trade in Fake Goods Now Worth $461 Billion
Counterfeited and pirated goods accounted for up to 2.5 percent of world trade, or as much as $461 billion, significantly damaging companies and state coffers, said the OECD.
News & Analysis
Thai Police Seize Almost 900,000 Counterfeit Sunglasses
Police in Thailand say they have seized almost 900,000 counterfeit brand-name sunglasses at a warehouse where they also arrested two Chinese nationals accused of making the products.
Thai Police Seize Almost 900,000 Counterfeit Sunglasses
Police in Thailand say they have seized almost 900,000 counterfeit brand-name sunglasses at a warehouse where they also arrested two Chinese nationals accused of making the products.
Global Markets
North Korea's Fashion Secrets
Fashion is an increasingly important tool for North Korea’s ‘black market generation’ to make small but significant changes to the culture and economy of the secretive state.
North Korea's Fashion Secrets
Fashion is an increasingly important tool for North Korea’s ‘black market generation’ to make small but significant changes to the culture and economy of the secretive state.
News & Analysis
Thai Border Market Vendors Torpedo Crackdown on Counterfeits
Thailand, like much of Asia, is awash with counterfeit products ranging from cosmetics to DVDs.
Thai Border Market Vendors Torpedo Crackdown on Counterfeits
Thailand, like much of Asia, is awash with counterfeit products ranging from cosmetics to DVDs.
Technology
Italian Police Shut Down Fake Prada Website
Italian police said on Friday they had shut down a website selling fake products carrying the Prada label.
Italian Police Shut Down Fake Prada Website
Italian police said on Friday they had shut down a website selling fake products carrying the Prada label.
China
Louis Vuitton Sues Counterfeit Online Sellers in China
Louis Vuitton is seeking damages from three people convicted of offering counterfeit versions of its clothing, shoes and handbags on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's popular Taobao shopping website, a Beijing court said.
Louis Vuitton Sues Counterfeit Online Sellers in China
Louis Vuitton is seeking damages from three people convicted of offering counterfeit versions of its clothing, shoes and handbags on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's popular Taobao shopping website, a Beijing court said.
Global Markets
Alibaba Warned by US to Combat Sales of Counterfeit Products
Alibaba Holding Group Ltd. has to do a better job of fighting the sale of counterfeit goods and pirated materials on its websites if it wishes to remain off the US government’s annual "Notorious Markets List," according to the US Office of the Trade Representative.
Alibaba Warned by US to Combat Sales of Counterfeit Products
Alibaba Holding Group Ltd. has to do a better job of fighting the sale of counterfeit goods and pirated materials on its websites if it wishes to remain off the US government’s annual "Notorious Markets List," according to the US Office of the Trade Representative.
Technology
Gucci, YSL, Others Suing Alibaba Back Down on Mediation Threat
Luxury brands suing Alibaba promoting the sale of counterfeit goods have backed away from their threat to withdraw from mediation, despite Alibaba founder Jack Ma's statement that he would rather lose the case than settle.
Gucci, YSL, Others Suing Alibaba Back Down on Mediation Threat
Luxury brands suing Alibaba promoting the sale of counterfeit goods have backed away from their threat to withdraw from mediation, despite Alibaba founder Jack Ma's statement that he would rather lose the case than settle.
Global Markets
What 'Hot Deal' Means on Singles Day in China
China’s economy is struggling, and come Wednesday the country’s lonely hearts will do their best to put it back on track.
What 'Hot Deal' Means on Singles Day in China
China’s economy is struggling, and come Wednesday the country’s lonely hearts will do their best to put it back on track.
China
Alibaba Lobbies to Stay off US Blacklist List for Fakes
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is lobbying hard to stay off the US Trade Representative's blacklist after coming under renewed pressure this year over suspected counterfeits sold on its shopping platforms.
Alibaba Lobbies to Stay off US Blacklist List for Fakes
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is lobbying hard to stay off the US Trade Representative's blacklist after coming under renewed pressure this year over suspected counterfeits sold on its shopping platforms.
China
Bank of China Ordered to Release Counterfeiters' Records
A New York judge has ordered the Bank of China to hand over detailed information about Chinese bank accounts used by a counterfeiting ring that allegedly sold millions of dollars of fake Gucci handbags and wallets in the US.
Bank of China Ordered to Release Counterfeiters' Records
A New York judge has ordered the Bank of China to hand over detailed information about Chinese bank accounts used by a counterfeiting ring that allegedly sold millions of dollars of fake Gucci handbags and wallets in the US.
The News in Brief
Mytheresa Owner’s Sales Rise as Ultra Wealthy Keep Shopping
LuxExperience posted a rise in sales as the luxury multibrand platform’s strategy of catering to the ultra wealthy helped it navigate a difficult environment for high-end fashion.
The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.
L’Oréal Steals French Stock Market Crown From LVMH
The cosmetics group became France’s most valuable listed company on Tuesday, the first time since 2017 that a non-luxury company has claimed the top spot at the end of a trading day.
Authentic Brands Targets Creator Economy, Eyes Public Offering
The licensor could pursue an IPO as early as the first half of next year.
Vogue Mexico and Latin America Editor-in-Chief Karla Martinez de Salas to Step Down
The industry veteran is joining Latino-focused media platform Avance Global to establish a new lifestyle brand that will span fashion, design, travel, food, culture and entertainment.
Prada Revamps Milan Flagship to Cater to Top Clients and New Shoppers
The group is hoping the renovated eight-level complex can generate €100 million in annual revenue, chief executive Andrea Guerra told Reuters.
JD Sports Names New North America CEO, Chief Marketing Officer
The sneaker retailer is shaking up its North American leadership as it looks to reverse soft sales and an extended slump in the stock market.