Reality check: can Alibaba rescue its reputation from counterfeiters?

The counterfeit goods that plague Alibaba’s platforms continue to be a major thorn in the company’s side.
In recent years, Alibaba has taken steps to curtail the sale of fakes on sites such as Taobao and Tmall. Yet earlier this year, Taobao found itself back on the US Trade Representative’s ‘notorious markets’ list. In the report, Taobao was called out for the “high volume of infringing products” that reportedly continue to be offered on the site.
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