More From Liza Casabona
Chargebacks In Transition
When it comes to chargebacks, 2005 might be considered a watershed year.
Knockoffs’ Suburban Sprawl Worries Vendors
Counterfeiting is more rampant than ever, especially when it comes to accessories.
Nov. Comps: Uneven Surprise
High-end department stores posted surprisingly weak same-store sales in November, while Wal-Mart and Penney's…
AAFA Talks About Preventing Knockoffs
Companies looking to fortify intellectual property rights need to focus their resources on protecting their…
Task Force Nabs Over $45M in Fakes Since ’03
Anticounterfeiting efforts focused on landlords have resulted in the seizure of tens of millions of dollars…
Legal Briefs
A complaint filed by Coast to Coast Fabrics against I.E. Industries Fashion Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was…
Arden Earnings Narrow
Citing a higher number of returns as well as weaker sales in key markets, Elizabeth Arden Inc. reported a…
‘Hit-and-Run’ Sites Prospering With Fakes
The Internet is a transient place, and crafty counterfeiters are using it to their advantage by setting up…
Vuitton, Burlington Coats Go Back to District Court
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a Manhattan federal district court ruling last week that denied a…
Legal Briefs
Tiffany alleged that J.H. Mednikow purchased and sold unauthorized Tiffany goods on its Web site and through…
Legal Briefs
New York city Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. announced the creation of a Counterfeiting Task Force here.
Anthropologie Hits Wal-Mart With Infringement Lawsuit
Anthropologie Inc. and U.O.D. Inc., subsidiaries of Urban Outfitters Inc., filed a lawsuit here against…
Retailers Adapting Credit Card Compliance
Retailers are working to adapt to an industry-wide data security standard devised by major credit card…
Sterling Factors in the Smaller Company
Ongoing consolidation in the industry is changing the retail landscape.
Origins of Factoring Come Full Circle
The basic premise of factoring, lending money against a company's receivables, has been around for centuries.