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The growing threat posed by fake online stores continues to gain attention across the retail sector. Following Forbes’ recent article highlighting the issue and recognising the work of Chris Emmins and KwikChex, the story has now been picked up by RetailWire, where it is generating wider discussion about what can be do
A recent article by Forbes contributor Catherine Erdly highlights the increasing threat posed by fake online stores and their damaging impact on both consumers and legitimate retailers. The report explains how criminals are using AI and sophisticated digital tools to create highly convincing fake retail websites that s
Credits: Forbes By: Eric Goldman Few online algorithms generate as much criticism as Yelp’s algorithm for filtering its users’ reviews, but Yelp has so far successfully avoided a serious legal challenge to its filter. Last week, a California appellate court green-lighted a lawsuit over how Yelp publicly describes its u
Credits: Forbes By: Suw Charman-Anderson, Contributor ‘The furore around recent allegations, confessions and denials of fakery on Amazon, forums and social media has exploded over the last couple of days. There have been far too many blog posts and news articles to keep up with, but the fact that this story now h
Credits: Forbes By: Suw Charman-Anderson, Contributor ‘The web has created some fantastic opportunities for authors, publishers and self-publishers alike, but this summer has seen the industry’s dark underbelly revealed in all its venal, pustulant ignominy.’ ‘…successful author Stephen Leather confess
Credits: Forbes By: Trefis Team, Contributor ‘…lately, the authenticity of the reviews on TripAdvisor’s website has once again come under scrutiny. TripAdvisor was even investigated by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) in September 2011 following growing criticism of its apparent failure to monitor fak
