Burberry sues TJ Maxx, Marshalls Over Alleged Counterfeits
TJX Co is in hot water over recent allegations over passing off knockoff merchandise as the real deal.
Burberry claims TJX Co., the parent company of the off-price chains such as T.J. Maxx and Marshalls of selling selling counterfeits, and “trying to attract their target customer base and profit at Burberry’s expense,” Reuters reports.
In the lawsuit, Burberry accused TJX of selling various trademark infringing product that bear the classic check or the equestrian knight mark on items such as jackets, polo shirts, scarves, luggage, and even picture frames, over the past four years to unsuspecting shoppers.
Burberry is seeking triple damages and to run “corrective advertisements” as well as destroy all “unauthorized goods”.
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Wow this is really interesting, I didn’t know that the Burberry items sold at TJMAXX are fake! I got there all the time. Come to think of it, I’ve almost purchased a polo shirt from there. Wow.
Were the items actually knock-offs??!
I can’t wait to read about the outcome.
Good for Burberry. I’m really sick and tired of these places selling knock-off items that are labeled with the authentic brands name. Nobody should get stuck with a fake!
I often shop at TJ Maxx, but I have never purchased their high end bags because they cost upwards of $1000 or more. I find it hard to believe that a national chain like this one would sell fake goods. Maybe they were selling “inspired” looks, but not actually calling them Burberry. Now that I’ve seen.
If the items are inspired-by shouldn’t they be going after who made the clothing rather than who sells them.
There are a couple people I’m responding to above — There is a difference between Knock-off and Inspired-by. I believe they are selling items that are labeled Burberry, but are in fact not Burberry.
What I’m curious to see is what this does to their other “name brands” like Michael Kors and Coach…are these fakes too?!?!?!!!