Birkin, Lululemon, and TikTok: How China is using the tariff war for luxury goods to go direct from factory to your feedChinese factories are turning to TikTok to directly market luxury goods like yoga pants and handbags, claiming they come from the same prod...
17 Apr, 2025, 07.36 PM IST
US steps up watch against counterfeit goods; Indians leave your fake Adidas, Gucci back homeThe US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently intensified efforts to combat the smuggling of counterfeit luxury products, leading...
20 Jun, 2024, 09.19 AM IST
AI can now tell if the branded item you bought is real or fake. Here is howWhen dealing with handbags, the technology employs high-resolution microscopic lenses for an in-depth analysis of key elements, including t...
27 Dec, 2023, 03.25 PM IST
Seven arrested for stealing valuables from passengers' bags at IGI AirportManoj Kumar and Hari Darshan admitted to stealing the gold jewellery and selling it to a jeweller. They also admitted to stealing several i...
07 Oct, 2023, 07.53 PM IST
Amazon, Cartier sue counterfeiters for selling fake luxury goods on InstagramAmazon has invested more than $900 million and employed more than 12,000 people dedicated to protecting customers and brands.
17 Jun, 2022, 12.36 PM IST
Spike in counterfeiting of PPE kits, sanitisers during COVID lockdown: ReportThe top five sectors which have been most affected by counterfeiting are -- alcohol, tobacco, FMCG packaged goods, currency and pharmaceuti...
10 Jun, 2021, 10.22 PM IST
Counterfeit products create Rs 1-lakh-cr hole in economy, incidents up 24% in 2019: ReportThe report also said counterfeiters are having a free-run due to the pandemic-driven disruptions to organised supply chains and the resulta...
30 Jul, 2020, 03.00 PM IST
Louis Vuitton takes Chinese e-tailer to HC over 'fakes'The French luxury brand asked the court for an ad interim injunction restraining Club Factory and its agents from importing, distributing a...
07 Jul, 2020, 08.29 AM IST
After India ban, Club Factory gets another joltThe French luxury giant asked the court for an ad interim injunction restraining Club Factory and its agents from importing, distributing a...
06 Jul, 2020, 07.35 PM IST
An app to tell fakes is now in the bag!So far only a relatively small number of canny shoppers had the domain knowledge to spot imitations, that too in a selective range of items.
10 Sep, 2017, 11.45 PM IST
How to distinguish an original product from a counterfeit oneGo through these telltale signs that can help you identify an original from a counterfeit, and make sure you are not taken for a ride.
03 Jul, 2017, 08.00 PM IST
A look at startups that are making used luxury goods fashionableExperts are not surprised to see a bunch of startups offering pre-owned luxury products, ranging from clothes to watches to accessories.
03 Dec, 2016, 01.24 AM IST
Startup Confidential Coutre offers pre-owned luxury goods at a discount on online portalFounded in June 2014, Confidential Couture offers a range of products from virtually all leading luxury brands— Prada, Jimmy Choo, Gucci, a...
31 Oct, 2016, 06.30 AM IST
India on 5th place in fake goods trade; China on topChina-made products accounted for 63.2 per cent of total seizures of fake imported goods globally, while the second- ranked Turkey's share ...
01 May, 2016, 04.26 PM IST
Firms like Luxepolis, Confidential Couture & Bluestone are using innovative techniques to reduce rate of returnWhat happens when a customer claims he or she received a fake bag when we actually shipped a genuine bag? Now, there is a technology that u...
09 Mar, 2016, 10.29 AM IST
Are gift-givers stingy, or is the Toshakhana peddling fakes?Luxury brands could also have a bone to pick with Toshakhana valuations, as even their infrequent sales do not see prices of watches and th...
05 May, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- eBay fined for selling fake Louis Vuitton goods online
A Paris commercial court on Monday ordered Internet auctioneer eBay to pay 40 million euros in damages to Luis Vuitton for selling fake lux...
30 Jun, 2008, 10.05 PM IST