All Amazon Counterfeit Crimes Unit articles
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News briefsCollaboration between Amazon and luxury brands leads to guilty plea from international counterfeiter
Information and evidence provided by Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) and other luxury brands, including the Prada Group, to Chinese law enforcement has led to a counterfeit seller’s guilty plea to crimes related to the sale of counterfeit luxury products. Amazon has described the collaboration as “a unique and landmark ...
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News briefsAmazon releases Brand Protection Report
Amazon has released its third annual Brand Protection Report to highlight its own progress in four key areas: controls to protect its store; tools to protect brands; holding bad actors accountable; and protecting and educating customers. Of particular note for sporting goods companies, Amazon reports expanded brand protection tools for ...
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News briefsAmazon helps seize fake sports apparel and other counterfeit products in China
Amazon has announced the identification and disruption of three counterfeiting operations in China’s Guangdong and Jiangxi provinces, thanks to a collaboration between the local public security bureaus (PSBs) and intel provided by Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU). Chinese law enforcement seized more than 240,000 counterfeit items, including fake sports apparel, ...