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Amazon not seen liable for sale of counterfeit Louboutin shoes
The advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), Maciej Szpunar, estimates that Amazon is not liable for the sale of counterfeit Christian Louboutin shoes on its platform. In 2019, Louboutin sought an injunction against the U.S. online retailer in courts in Luxembourg and Belgium on ...
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Chinese economic situation worse than in 2020
The Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang said that the country is facing a “critical moment” with difficulties that are worse, to a certain extent, than in 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic emerged. China is tackling a resurgence of the pandemic and has applied a zero-Covid policy resulting in restrictions, including ...
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Russia authorizes parallel imports
The Russian Industry and Trade Ministry on May 6 published a list of goods allowed for import without permission from the brand’s owner, which involved a broad range of fashion and sporting goods companies, including Zara, H&M, Decathlon and Uniqlo. The system, commonly known as parallel imports, has been designed ...
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EU further criticizes Apple over use of Apple Pay
The European Commission has informed Apple of its preliminary view that the U.S. technology group has abused its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices. By limiting access to a standard technology used for contactless payments with mobile devices in stores, Apple has restricted competition in the ...
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Vans sues MSCHF for Wavy Baby sneaker
Vans is suing the Brooklyn-based art collective MSCHF for its new MSCHF x Tyga ”Wavy Baby” sneaker which Vans alleges copied its Old Skool model, according to a lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of New York. “The Wavy Baby shoe blatantly and unmistakably incorporates Vans’ iconic trademarks and trade ...
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ArticleEU proposes new consumer rights on sustainability and a ban on greenwashing
The European Commission is proposing to amend the European Union Consumer Rights Directive to oblige traders to provide consumers with information on products’ durability and reparability with the aim of empowering consumers for the green transition. The measure is one of many included in a wider package called the European ...
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ArticleItalian self-assessment ESG program to start beta trials
A software package allowing the self-assessment of companies’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) performances is scheduled to be rolled out for beta tests at several Italian companies over the coming weeks. The indicative number of companies involved in the trials could be four to six, according to the developers of ...
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ArticleBrazil renews footwear export program for 2 years
Abicalçados, the Brazilian footwear association, and ApexBrasil, the Brazilian agency for the promotion of exports and investments, signed the renewal of a two-year agreement to promote Brazilian footwear. The program simply called Brazilian Footwear was launched more than two decades ago. Under the agreement, the parties will invest 35.45 ...
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ArticleC-Suite interview: Covid-19 has masked the surge of regional integration in Asia-Pacific
In an exclusive interview with Shoe Intelligence, William Wong, the founder and head of the Hong Kong-based footwear company Goddess International, and the representative of the Confederation of International Footwear Association (CIFA), sheds light on the impact of regional integration in Asia-Pacific, the growing role of the region in design ...
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EU bans exports of luxury goods to Russia
The European Union has toughened trade sanctions against Russia with the adoption of a fourth package of measures, which includes an export ban on luxury goods “to directly hit Russian elites”. The EU is sanctioning the country for ”its brutal aggression against Ukraine and its people.” The sanctions ”will further ...
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EU to guarantee convertibility of Ukrainian currency
European Union authorities are studying the possibility of guaranteeing the convertibility of Ukraine’s currency, the hryvnia, into the currencies of EU member states, according to the French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire. France currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU. Le Maire noted that many Ukrainians fleeing the Russian ...
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ArticleItalian shoemakers ask for aid to mitigate the impact of Ukrainian war
The Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici is asking for state aid to mitigate the negative impact Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had on business. “We feel like we are back in March 2020, in the middle of the pandemic,” said the president of Assocalzaturifici, Siro Badon, during a roundtable at Micam, ...
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Adidas sues Fashion Nova over Stan Smith sneaker
Adidas is once again taking on California-based apparel manufacturer Fashion Nova, accusing it of infringing on the trade dress of its Stan Smith sneaker. According to a lawsuit, Fashion Nova intentionally sold counterfeits, which features a classic tennis shoe with a white leather upper and the Three Stripes mark. The ...
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ArticleItalian footwear industry revenues rise more than expected in 2021
Revenues of Italian footwear manufacturers rose by 18.7 percent in 2021 to €12.7 billion, according to an estimate made by Confindustria Moda’s research center. The estimate is above a prior forecast of a 16.2 percent rise for 2021, but remains 11 percent below the revenues achieved in 2019, the last ...
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ECB warns that SberBank units in the EU are failing
The European Central Bank (ECB) has assessed that the units of Russian lender SberBank in Austria, Slovenia and Croatia are failing or likely to fail because of a decrease in their liquidity. SberBank Europe, which is based in Austria, and its two subsidiaries in Slovenia and Croatia, have experienced ”significant ...
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ArticlePortugal adopts stricter rules for the labeling of leather substitutes
The Portuguese government adopted new regulations (Decreto-Lei n.o 3/2022) at the end of January 2022 to label all textile products that are man-made to replace genuine leather and also established fines for companies that do not comply. The new law defines the term leather and specifies its use. Accordingly, the ...
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JD fined while divesting Footasylum
JD Sports Fashion is questioning a fine of almost £5 million (€5.9m) imposed by the British anti-trust authority for “sharing of commercially sensitive information” with Barry Bown, CEO of the Footasylum chain it acquired in May 2019. On the other hand, the company confirmed that it will “continue to work ...
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ArticlePriceRunner sues Google for at least €2.1bn
The Swedish price comparison firm PriceRunner is suing Google for a preliminary amount of almost €2.1 billion at the Patent and Market Court in Stockholm. It claims that the U.S. company is overcharging European consumers, especially for apparel and footwear. The lawsuit follows the conclusion of the European General Court ...
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EU probes Pierre Cardin, Ahlers for alleged breach of competition rules
The European Commission has launched a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Pierre Cardin and Ahlers have breached European Union competition rules by restricting cross-border and online sales of Pierre Cardin-licensed products. The French fashion house licenses its trademark for the manufacture and distribution of products. The German clothing manufacturer ...
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France to invest €2.3bn in industrial startups
The French government presented a plan to invest €2.3 billion over five years to help the development of industrial startups as part of an effort to re-industrialize the country. The programme includes the creation of a new fund with an endowment of €1 billion to invest in the equity of ...
