Daily LInks
1. AI can now tell if your Louis Vuitton handbag is fake. Using the AI could be a way for luxury resellers to build trust with their customers who may be wary of buying products that aren’t real. – Read More on Business Insider
2. Generation Dupe: Why Gen Z Admits to Buying Knockoff Goods. The public embrace of dupes offers an interesting look into the Gen Z psyche. On one hand it would seem dupes go against Gen Z’s reputation for conscious consumption, ready to boycott a company for any indiscretion. – Read More on Bloomberg
3. RELATED READ: A Snapshot of the Global Counterfeit Market. Consumers are readily referring to counterfeit – or otherwise infringing – goods as “dupes,” co-opting a term previously reserved for products that are inspired by others but nonetheless, above-board from an intellectual property perspective. – Read More on TFL
4. Alibaba must face lawsuit in US over counterfeit Squishmallows. A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Alibaba’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit over the alleged sale by various merchants of counterfeit versions of the popular children’s toy Squishmallows on its online platforms. – Read More on Reuters
5. U.S., Mexico Expected to be Big Winners as Companies Move Away from China. Companies are generally targeting a 40% reduction in their share of sourcing from China to reduce exposure, with the U.S. (plus 30%) and Mexico (plus 10%) expected to see the biggest gains. – Read More on SCMR
6. Apple Can Restart Watch Sales as U.S. Court Pauses Ban. A U.S. appeals court temporarily lifted a federal agency’s import ban on Apple watch models while it weighs Apple’s request to suspend the ban during litigation over patents. – Read More on WSJ
