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The role of payment providers in online brand protection
Find out how we work with payment processors to stop fraudsters from infringing on your IP rights!
Sustainable luxury - How luxury brands can successfully implement sustainability
Discover the challenges luxury brands face on their way to sustainability, and what strategies you can use to overcome them.
International e-Commerce expansion and brand protection
Discover the importance of protecting your IP rights before and during an international expansion!
Top 7 e-Commerce trends for 2025
Discover the major e-Commerce trends 2025 has in store for brands and merchants.
Perplexity launches AI Commerce solution
Discover AI search engine Perplexity and its newest venture, shopping tool Shop with Perplexity!
What is OnBuy?
Discover OnBuy, the Cashback Marketplace that plans to conquer the EU and the US market in the next few years!
What the Louboutin vs Amazon court case means for luxury brands
Find out all about why Louboutin sued Amazon, what the outcome of the case is and how it can affect the protection of your brand’s IP rights.
eBay awards best German sellers with Top-Service label
Discover the details behind eBay’s newest badge, the Top-Service label awarded to the best vendors on eBay Germany!
Counterfeits and lookalikes caught by customs in Germany
Find out all the latest information and numbers about the work of customs protecting Germany from incoming fake products.
Google is allegedly testing blue ticks to guarantee authenticity of websites
Find out how and why Google may test blue ticks, an initiative to verify company’s websites in search results.
Counterfeit education on brand websites
Discover what counterfeit education is and why it started appearing on various brands’ websites!
Popular online fashion marketplaces
Discover the world of online fashion marketplaces and find out all about four massively popular platforms!
The increasing risk of counterfeit car parts
Sales of fake car parts are on the rise. Check out what’s behind the phenomenon and how to protect your brand!
What is Rakuten?
Find out all about the versatile services Japanese e-Commerce giant Rakuten offers to its business partners and customers.
Improved accessibility requirements for online platforms in the EU
Find out all about the new EU directive that will make it compulsory for many online platforms to make their sites more accessible to people living with disabilities!
New product safety regulations in the EU
Find out all about the EU’s newly updated and improved General Product Safety Regulation (GSPR)!
What is chaoshi.tmall.com
Discover Chaoshi, Tmall’s popular online supermarket in China, and learn all about the challenges of selling groceries online!
Amazon announces launch of discount store
To keep up with the popularity of Temu and SHEIN, Amazon launches a discount store that allows Chinese sellers to ship directly to US customers.
Made-for-Amazon brand names explained
Discover the story and reasons behind unusual brand names like EUYZOU and Dokotoo on Amazon!
What is Shöpping
Get to know popular online marketplace Shöpping, the platform that sells Austrian regional products to consumers in its home country and soon also in Germany!
TikTok Shop prepares for entry to Europe
Rumours are circulating about TikTok Shop launching in Europe, and also about it putting its launch plans on hold for an expansion of its offers to US customers. Find out what’s happening from our article.
The issue of fake tickets
Find out all about ticketing fraud, an issue that causes major losses to would-be event-goers all over the world.
What is Facebook Live shopping
Discover how you can sell on Facebook Live and what kinds of threats and opportunities live shopping may bring for your brand!
India - a growth market for e-Commerce
Discover the basics of Indian e-Commerce and learn about all the threats and opportunities this vast market may present for your brand!
What is Whoppah
Find out all about Dutch second-hand marketplace Whoppah and its expansion into Europe!
Returns fraud on Amazon harms sellers and brands
Find out all about returns fraud on Amazon and e-Commerce in general and discover how to protect your business against it!
What is Kaufland
Find out all about the German hypermarket chain-turned popular online marketplace, kaufland.de!
Amazon launches live-shopping channel in the US
Find out all about Amazon Live’s new shopping TV channel, how it works and how it may affect your brand’s IP rights.
Fake shops in the bicycle sector
Find out all about the surge of fake shops plaguing the bicycle industry at springtime, and how to protect your brand against them!
Is Xiaohongshu the new TikTok?
Learn all about Xiaohongshu, China’s response to Instagram and the new preferred platform of US “TikTok refugees” that’s reaching for new heights in social commerce.
TikTok buys Tokopedia
Popular social media platform TikTok has acquired a controlling share in Indonesian online marketplace Tokopedia. Find out all about the merger and how it may affect your brand’s IP rights!
Learn all about popular German marketplace Hood
Hood is listed amongst the top online marketplaces of German e-Commerce. Find out all about this platform and whether it poses a threat for your IP rights.
Pre-owned luxury products arrive on Amazon
Discover all about the reselling platform Hardly Ever Worn It and how their cooperation with Amazon furthers the trade of pre-owned luxury goods in Europe.
Everything you need to know about Ubuy
Find out all about the Kuwait-based international marketplace Ubuy, and whether it poses a threat for your brand’s IP rights.
Trademark and copyright symbols explained
Learn all about the different trademark and copyright symbols like ™, ® or ©, how to use them and how to protect your rights.
What is Houzz
Discover Houzz.com, a marketplace/database of professionals/hub for ideas in the home improvement industry!
Introducing Thomann, the marketplace for musical instruments
Discover Thomann, a family business-turned-specialised online marketplace for musical instruments, sheet music, audio equipment and more.
Temu invites US and European sellers to its platform
As of 15 March, US sellers will be allowed to join Temu, with European sellers following closely behind. Find out if joining Temu is the right choice for your brand.
The rise of refurbished products in e-Commerce
Find out all about the increasingly popular trade of refurbished products, as well as the opportunities and threats it may bring for your brand.
Heinz fights against fake ketchup with colour-code
Find out all about Heinz’s genius idea to ensure that restaurants serve authentic Heinz ketchup in branded bottles.
What is the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
Find out all about the EU’s new corporate due diligence directive, which companies it affects and how your brand can adhere to it.
SHEIN accused of violating copyright via AI
SHEIN faces another lawsuit in the US due to IP infringement. Find out all about the case and what to do to protect your IP rights.
Direct sales on Amazon
Direct selling is an increasingly popular sales channel. Find out all about this profitable venture and how to make the most of it for your brand.
The EU questions AliExpress about product safety
The EU’s new DSA requires AliExpress to comply with tougher regulations regarding product safety. Find out what the EU Commission’s official letter demands from AliExpress!
Ochama in Europe
Learn all about Ochama, the omnichannel marketplace offering groceries and other items in Europe, and its parent company, JD.com!
AI and online brand protection
Discover what kind of AI applications are currently in use in e-Commerce and how they threaten the integrity of your IP rights.
Temu launches a lawsuit against fakeshops
Chinese shopping app Temu sues fraudsters who mimic Temu’s marketplace to dupe customers. Find out the details here!
The Meta Verified subscription package explained
Learn all about the new Meta Verified service, how it works, what you can gain from it, and what kind of problems it may create.
Trending scams and fraud
Discover some of the scams currently in circulation and find out how globaleyez can assist in combating them.
The end of external e-Commerce links on TikTok?
TikTok may prohibit its content creators from featuring commercial links to external webshops. Find out the reason behind the potential decision and what it means for your IP rights.
Takedowns beyond IP infringements
Fraudsters disregarding your IP rights often violate other regulations as well. Find out how this can help us ensure a faster takedown!
Dupe products vs your IP rights
Find out what product duplicates, aka dupes are, what kind of issues they may pose for your brand, and how you can protect your IP rights from them!
What is Whatnot?
Discover livestream shopping sensation Whatnot, a rapidly growing US marketplace offering an innovative shopping experience to sellers and buyers alike. The opportunities are clear, but what about the inherent dangers to your IP rights?
Rolex and Bucherer announce merger
Two big names in the luxury watch market have made plans to join forces. Find out all about the planned merger of Rolex and Bucherer, and why the Competition Commission has the choice to green light it - or not.
Can smileys and apples be trademarked?
Discover three interesting cases that have recently popped up in the world of IP protection
What is eBay’s Certified by Brand
eBay launches Certified by Brand, a new platform on the marketplace offering authenticated luxury goods like handbags, watches and jewellery. Find out how this initiative helps luxury brands in the fight against counterfeits.
Amazon tests new rating system
Is Amazon changing its well-known five star-based rating system? Find out all the details and what it may mean for your brand.
Tchibo opens second-hand clothing store on Sellpy
German e-Commerce platform Tchibo launches a new cooperation to enhance its sustainability efforts. Find out all about Tchibo’s pop-up store on Sellpy and how it helps the environment.
Temu and SHEIN battle for the US market
SHEIN and Temu, two ultra-fast fashion marketplaces sue each other in an effort to gain the upper hand in the US market. Find out all about the battle and what it means for your brand’s copyrights.
How Belgian consumers shop online
Discover how Belgian consumers behave in an e-Commerce environment and how globaleyez can assist you reaching them.
Zara Pre-Owned expands in Europe
Discover what Zara Pre-Owned is, how it compares to other second-hand marketplaces, and what it may mean for your brand’s IP rights.
Gen Z and e-Commerce
Find out all you need to know about Generation Z and what your brand has to do to win them over as customers!
The beauty industry in e-Commerce
Find out all about the unique opportunities and challenges beauty brands face in an online trading environment.
Tightened product returns at Boozt
Discover all about Scandinavian marketplace Boozt and how they fight against excessive product returns that harm the environment.
Running a test purchase on Temu
Find out the basics about emerging marketplace Temu, and discover what our test purchase uncovered about this up-and-coming platform.
Chinese faster-than-fast fashion retailer SHEIN launches in the US
Find out all about SHEIN, the highly successful fast fashion marketplace and learn all about the issues it may present for your brand.
What is Mercari
Discover Mercari, a Japanese C2C marketplace popular in both Japan and the US, and find out what kinds of threats it may harbour for your brand’s IP rights.
eBay removes seller fees for private sellers
From 1 March 2023, private sellers don’t have to pay selling fees on ebay.de. Find out what that means for your brand and how it may affect your IP rights.
EU tax transparency extended to online marketplaces
The European Union ramps up its measures to ensure tax transparency on online marketplaces. Find out how this affects your brand!
40 % of online shops mislead consumers
Unfair advertising practices called dark patterns are more prevalent on webshops than you’d think. Find out what this means for your brand, and what to do against them.
What is otto.de
Get to know the popular German e-Commerce platform, its innovative solutions and what kind of opportunities or dangers it may pose for your brand.
7 types of harm counterfeits cause you
Fake products can cause serious harm to your health, the economy and even contribute to appalling criminal acts. Find out all about these harms and how to avoid them!
TikTok and Douyin in e-Commerce
TikTok is rapidly gaining ground in social commerce. But what about its sister company in China, Douyin? Find out what opportunities and threats these apps represent for your brand.
Virtually fashionable: Tmall presents a fashion show in the metaverse
Tmall Luxury Pavilion hosted a fashion show in the metaverse. Find out what the event was all about and how the metaverse can affect your brand’s IP rights.
A new era for digital services in Europe
The European Union introduces the Digital Services Act, a gamechanger for illegal content online. Find out what it contains, how it will work, and what it means for your brand’s IP rights.
All you need to know about Ruten
Have you ever heard of Taiwanese marketplace Ruten? Find out everything you need to know about the opportunities and dangers this platform presents to your brand.
EU Digital Markets Act forces tech giants to play fair
The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) aims to put a stop to unfair practices of tech giants like Google, Amazon and Apple. Find out what the new rules entail and what they mean for your brand.
16 top European countries for cross-border commerce
Find out which countries and online marketplaces/webshops are the best for cross-border commerce in Europe, and how this area of e-Commerce affects grey markets and your brand’s IP rights.
Trendyol strengthens its presence in Europe
Turkish e-Commerce company Trendyol plans to set up shop in Europe. Find out all you need to know about this online marketplace and what steps you can take to protect your brand’s IP rights.
Allegro goes international
Allegro, the most visited online marketplace in Poland extends its services to nearly the entire territory of the EU. Find out what this means for your brand and especially for your IP rights.
Fraud alert: Scammers trick customers on Vinted
Scammers on Vinted use Zalando to defraud customers and take their money. Find out all about it from our article!
Lazada comes to Europe
Lazada, a popular Southeast Asian online marketplace is about to enter the European market. Find out how Lazada works and what kinds of threats and opportunities its European entry brings for your brand.
What is Fruugo
Have you heard about the online marketplace Fruugo? Discover how it works and what threats your brand may face here.
What is Woot!?
Are you familiar with the US-based discount marketplace Woot!? Discover what the Amazon-affiliate site of daily deals has to offer and what problems it may bring for your brand.
Clean marketplaces - How to protect your brand and boost online sales
Learn how to secure a clean marketplace environment for brands and consumers by establishing strong measures and cooperation against the dangerous implications of grey markets, counterfeits, look-alikes and other non-compliant sales.
Tmall and Taobao join forces
Two of Alibaba’s giant Chinese e-Commerce platforms, Taobao and Tmall are merging. Find out what this means for the industry in general and for your brand in particular.
Shopee arrives in Europe
Shopee launches three new platforms in EU countries Poland, Spain and France. How will this affect your brand? Find out how to protect your IP rights from the threat of Shopee.
Seller verification on various marketplaces
Discover what sellers have to do to get verified on some of the most popular global online marketplaces. But is this process enough to stop IP-infringements against your brand? Find out from our article.
The science behind buying counterfeits
Fake products are made of bad quality ingredients and may even be harmful for the health of consumers. Yet some of them still knowingly buy these. Find out why, and how online brand protection can help diminish the amount of counterfeits available on the market.
3D printing vs online brand protection
3D printing is well on its way to become an everyday technology. An increasing number of industries use it regularly, including, unfortunately, counterfeiters. Discover how online brand protection safeguards your IP-rights in the world of 3D printing.
Organised cooking - the issue of fake food
The trade of fake food is the second most profitable criminal activity in Europe. Find out how that’s possible and how online brand protection experts can contribute to the fight against it.
Introduction to e-Commerce in Indonesia
E-Commerce is booming in Indonesia and many brands are eager to enter the market. Find out which online marketplaces and product categories are the most popular, and what kind of IP-threats your brand faces in the country.
Popular niche online marketplaces from around the globe
Discover interesting niche marketplaces catering to very specific audiences, as well as the opportunities and threats they present to brands. Which niche marketplace would your brand be interested in?
1600 fake bank accounts discovered
Smartphone-based bank N26 is tied to yet another scandal of fake accounts used on online marketplaces and for money laundering. Find out how you can protect your brand from this threat.
Dropshipping and fulfillment explained
Find out what dropshipping and fulfillment are, how they help sellers’ serve customers and how they impact your brand’s IP rights online.
Who pays for test purchases?
A test purchase is a vital part of online brand protection. But did you know that you can even be reimbursed for the price of our service by fraudsters? Find out how from our article.
What is a third party seller?
Find out what third party sellers are, how you can discover the seller of a particular product on Amazon, and how these sellers may affect your brand’s IP rights.
Popular online marketplaces from around the globe - Africa and America
Get to know exciting African marketplaces that you’ve never seen before, and marvel at little-known facts about well-known ones from the American continent. Also, find out if these create any opportunities or threats for your brand.
The end of illegal offers on eBay?
The court has ruled: eBay Germany has to remove listings that don’t comply with regulations. But who is going to look for those listings? Discover how online brand protection can help.
Popular online marketplaces from around the globe - Asia
Discover impressive foreign marketplaces from faraway countries in Asia, and find out what kinds of threats or possibilities they may offer for your brand.
Popular online marketplaces from around the globe - Europe
In our three-part series, we’re looking at online marketplaces you may never have heard of before and start in nearby Europe. Do they present opportunities or threats for your brand?
What you need to know about AliExpress
AliExpress is a popular online marketplace operating from China. Find out what AliExpress is all about, what potential threats your brand faces there, and how to solve them.
Visible VAT IDs - threat or opportunity?
Due to changing regulations, online sellers have to publicly display their VAT IDs in Germany. Find out how the rule affects businesses and what online brand protection experts think of the change.
eBay sniffs out fake sneakers
eBay has opened an authentication centre in the UK to authenticate high-end sneakers sold on the platform. Find out how this works and how it fits into the world of online brand protection.
A bad influence: fakes promoted on social media
There’s an emerging trend on social media of influencers promoting fakes. Discover the nature of influencer campaigns, how dupe influencers are rising to fame, and how to protect your brand on social media against counterfeits and other IP infringements.
The value in your brand’s reputation
Although it’s hard to give an exact number, a brand’s reputation directly affects its revenue. Discover how to boost your reputation with a flawless online and marketplace presence for your brand.
What is Shopee
Shopee, a large Southeast Asian online marketplace faces serious problems. Counterfeits emerge in large numbers on Shopee, so much so that it’s been named a notorious market by the USTR. Brands need to be aware of this problem and how to fight it. Find out how online brand protection experts can help.
The 10 top (and bottom) TLDs
Some TLDs are ubiquitous on the internet while others are more often used in scams. Find out which domains belong in which category and why it’s important to keep track of domain registrations in your brand’s name.
How scalper attacks harm your brand
Scalpers can buy the entire stock of a sought after product within seconds. Using bots for the attacks, scalpers are no match for human shoppers. Once the attack is over, the products reappear on the market for a much higher price, leaving customers angry and cheated. Find out how this harms your brand, and how globaleyez can help you against scalpers.
Domain takeaway powered by Lieferando
Shadow websites created by food delivery giant Lieferando reroute traffic from restaurants’ own websites and scalp their profit. Although the practice is not strictly illegal, it’s definitely unfair especially considering Lieferando’s already significant market share. Could the same thing happen to your brand or business? Discover how domain monitoring can help prevent that.
Fake certificates scams
Scammers often use fake certificates to fool people into trusting them. Businesses who fall victim to this scam lose a lot more than the fee paid for the fake stamp of approval. Using a fake certificate can cause heavy losses of trust and reputation, not to mention eventual legal consequences. Find out what kind of scams are out there and how to protect yourself.
How to identify a fake product - a guide by globaleyez
Identifying a fake product requires common sense and a lot of experience. Find out from our insider guide how a trained online brand protection expert recognizes fakes and learn how to protect yourself against the hazards of counterfeit products.
Amazon.PLans for Poland
Amazon launched a specific marketplace for the Polish e-Commerce market, amazon.pl. The move changed the existing e-Commerce market in Poland and may have an impact on the counterfeit and grey market landscape in the country as well. Brands need to prepare for the change and protect themselves from the harm of fakes and grey markets.
Wildberrie(s) season in Germany
Russia’s biggest online marketplace, Wildberries, is coming to Germany. Wildberries’ mixed market model provides a lot of opportunities for counterfeiters and grey marketers. Find out how this damages your brand and how globaleyez can help you protect it.
Nike just did it
Nike is reshaping its distribution network and will stop supplying several hundred of its EU distributors from April 2021 to protect its image. Find out how a faulty distribution network damages your brand, and how globaleyez can help you protect it.
What is OLX?
Discover OLX, one of the biggest online classifieds marketplaces in the world, and find out how you can protect your IP rights from fraudulent sellers on the platform.
What is Wildberries
Discover Wildberries, a high-ranked Russian e-Commerce company with interests in many other parts of the world, and whether it poses a threat for your IP rights.
Is going omnichannel worth it?
Discover the benefits and challenges of omnichannel retail, and how online brand protection can assist you for a seamless operation across all channels.
The problem with fake reviews
Fake reviews in e-Commerce mislead consumers and damage the economy. Find out all about fake reviews and how to boost your brand’s online presence without them.
What is Joom?
Find out all about Joom, the up-and-coming online marketplace based in Riga, Latvia, and discover if it poses any threats for your brand’s IP rights.
What is Tokopedia
Learn all you need to know about Tokopedia, one of Indonesia’s most popular online marketplaces, including the opportunities and dangers it may pose for your brand.
What is Teespring?
Spring, formerly known as Teespring, is a print on demand service that lets its users create custom products. Find out how it works and why it poses a threat for your brand’s IP rights.
What you need to know about Lazada
Discover all you have to know about one of the leading online marketplaces in Southeast Asia.
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