Law & Order
Fake Luxury Goods In China Targeted Via New Internet Agreement
December 12, 2011
Coach, a leading American designer and maker of luxury lifestyle handbags and accessories, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Taobao.com, the Chinese Internet shopping subsidiary of Alibaba Group, to prevent the sale of fake Coach products on this Chinese website.
Tags: Alibaba, B2B, B2C, Canada, Coach, counterfeit, e-commerce, fake product, Hong Kong, intellectual property right, internet, Internet shopping, IPR, jewelry, luggage, Luxury Goods, luxury retail, Macau, MOU, online shopping, retail, Taobao, trademark, United States
Wal-Mart China CEO Resigns
October 23, 2011
Wal-Mart has announced that its Chinese president and chief executive officer, Chen Yaochang, has resigned.
Tags: Canada, Chen Yaochang, Chongqing, Sam's Club, Scott Price, shenzhen, Sichuan, UK, United Kingdom, Wal-Mart
Environmental Organization Says Court Action In China Imminent For Tesco, Lianhua
September 23, 2011
International environmental organization Greenpeace is taking supermarkets in China to court over excessive use of pesticides.
Tags: Auchan, Beijing, court, Greenpeace, Hualian, pesticide, Shanghai, Tesco
China Publishes National Standards For Home Appliances After-sales Services
October 18, 2010
The Standardization Administration of China has published nine standards for the after-sales services of home appliances, which are China's first batch of national standards in the home appliances retail service sector.
Tags: Haier, product quality, quality, Standardization Administration of China, standards
Shoppers Gain Better Protection In Jilin And Macau
September 17, 2010
The consumer association of Jilin Province and the Macau Consumer Council have signed a cooperation agreement in Changchun to jointly protect consumers' rights and interests.
Tags: Changchun, consumer, consumer rights, Jilin, Macau, tourism, travel
Foreign Companies Selling Online In China Now Face Greater Scrutiny
September 16, 2010
China's Ministry of Commerce has issued a notice to regulate the sales activities of foreign-invested enterprises that are engaged in either Internet sales or vending machine sales.
Tags: foreign investment, investment, license, MIIT, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Mofcom, regulation, vending machine