Amazon to ramp up counterfeit reporting to law enforcement

The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, in November last year. — Reuters

Amazon.com Inc is planning to give more data on counterfeit goods to law enforcement in a further crackdown on fakes listed on its e-commerce sites, a person familiar with the programme said.

The move comes as Amazon faces public scrutiny over how it polices counterfeits and allegedly unsafe products on its platform. Fakes have long frustrated top labels like Apple Inc and Nike Inc, discouraging some from selling via Amazon at all.