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Temu to Face EU Probe Over Handling of Illegal Product Sales
The European Union is set to launch an investigation into Temu over concerns it is failing to curb the sale of illegal products online, in …
Italy Opens Greenwashing Probe Into Shein Website
Italy’s antitrust agency has launched an investigation into a Dublin-based company that operates Shein’s website and app over possible misleading environmental claims made on the …
India Probe Finds Amazon, Walmart’s Flipkart Breached Antitrust Laws
An Indian antitrust investigation has found US e-commerce giant Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart violated local competition laws by giving preference to select sellers on their …
Milan Proposes Supply-Chain Database Amid Sweatshops Probe
Milan wants to set up a supply-chain database to help address incidents of labour exploitation in the fashion sector, according to a draft of the …
Adidas Opens Fraud Probe in China After Whistleblower Letter
The German sportswear company is working with external legal counsel after receiving the letter on June 7, it said in an emailed statement. It’s the …
Armani Group Owned Company Put in Receivership Amid Labour Exploitation Probe
An Italian court on Friday placed under judicial administration a company owned by Italian fashion group Armani, accused of indirectly subcontracting its production to Chinese …
EU Antitrust Regulators Scrap Probe Into Fashion Designers
EU antitrust regulators have scrapped a two-year-long investigation into a group of fashion designers who had called for changes in sales periods and discounts, the …
Zalando to Halt âMisleadingâ Green Claims After EU Probe
Zalando SE, one of Europeâs largest online fashion retailers, has agreed to remove âmisleadingâ symbols that would lead consumers to assume a product is more …
Nike Faces Canadian Probe Over Alleged Use of Forced Uyghur Labor
Nike Canada Corp. and Dynasty Gold Corp. are being investigated by a Canadian government agency for allegedly using forced Uyghur labor in their supply chains …
Adidas Launches Probe Into Claims Rapper Ye Mistreated Staff
Adidas AG is launching an investigation into claims that the rapper Ye was allowed to behave inappropriately toward staff at the German sneaker chain. The …
Asos, Boohoo Targeted in UK Greenwashing Probe
The UK’s competition watchdog started a probe into potentially misleading environmental claims made by fashion brands Asos Plc, Boohoo Group Plc and George at Asda, …