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German private-sector watchdog accuses Zalando of false advertising

November 5, 2015 admin berlin, certain-items, clothing-were, fashion, online-fashion, protection, raised-concerns, the-watchdog, watchdog, wording-on-its, zalando

A German private-sector competition watchdog has filed for an injunction against online fashion retailer Zalando, it said on Thursday, accusing the group of false advertising. The Centre for Protection against Unfair Competition said in a statement that Zalando had in its online shop misrepresented how many pieces of certain items of clothing were still available, creating the impression that customers needed to act fast to buy them.

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Telus profit, revenue rise; eyes cost cuts as wireless slows

November 5, 2015 publisher annual, capital-markets, clothing-were, double, earnings-were, entwistle, raised-concerns, the-watchdog, tougher-double, vancouver-based, watchdog, wireless-growth, wording-on-its, zalando

By Alastair Sharp TORONTO (Reuters) – Telus Corp , one of Canada's three big telecoms providers, reported a 4.2 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Thursday as wireless growth slowed and it eyed cost savings.

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China’s JD.com says watchdog accepts request for probe into rival Alibaba’s practices

November 5, 2015 creative alibaba, double, hangzhou, online-shopping, raised-concerns, the-biggest, the-country, the-watchdog, vancouver-based, wording-on-its, year, zalando

A Chinese regulator has formally accepted a request by JD.com, the country's second-biggest online retailer, to investigate its rival Alibaba Group Holding Ltd for possible unfair practices during promotions, JD.com's official microblog said on Thursday. Alibaba, China's biggest e-commerce firm, has previously denied accusations outlined in a JD.com letter to the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) in the run-up to Nov. 11 'Singles' Day' promotions, the biggest online shopping day of the year in China