Retail
August 11, 2017
Alibaba's new anti-counterfeiting measures are much stronger than before. Image credit: Louis Vuitton
By Danny Parisi
Alibaba, one of China’s most prominent ecommerce platforms, is introducing enhancements to its intellectual property protection platform.
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