# Collaborative E-Commerce Efforts This Chinese E-Commerce Brand Made a Service to Stop Counterfeit By Riley von Niessen | Published 2016-07-05 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-ecommerce References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2016/07/01/alibaba-announces-new-system-to-track-and-remove-fake-goods/) & [reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-alibaba-counterfeiting-idUSKCN0ZH452) '[Alibaba Group Holding Ltd](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taobao-live)' is the name of a Chinese e-commerce company that has been facing problems with retailers selling counterfeit goods on its site, resulting in backlash from major brands and a distrust in its products among consumers. Looking to put an end to this, the Chinese e-commerce company has chosen to implement a service that allows it to collaborate with these brands and fuel a better relationship. The system will work by tracking and removing any goods that have been deemed counterfeit on the website. These items will be identified with the help of the legitimate brands, which the company will assign an account manager to in order to communicate with. This gives the brands who have been critical of the Chinese e-commerce company the opportunity to flag goods for removal themselves, creating a streamlined system that works to the benefit of everyone. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Collaborative E-commerce:** E-commerce companies can implement collaboration systems to better their relationships with major brands and combat counterfeit goods. - **Brand Partnership:** Legitimate brands can partner with e-commerce companies to track and remove counterfeit goods from their platforms. - **Streamlined System:** Streamlined systems can be set up to allow brands critical of e-commerce companies to flag and remove counterfeit goods themselves. ### Where This Applies - **E-commerce:** E-commerce companies can benefit from implementing systems that allow for collaboration with legitimate brands and removing counterfeit goods from their platforms. - **Branding:** Major brands can partner with e-commerce companies to combat counterfeit goods and build better relationships with consumers. - **Anti-counterfeit:** Collaborative efforts between e-commerce companies and legitimate brands can lead to more effective methods of combating counterfeit goods. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Brand Price-Matching Shopping Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aliexpress-brand.md) - [Senior-Friendly E-Commerce Modes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elderly-mode.md) - [Elite Authenticator Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vestiaire-academie.md) - [AI-Powered B2B Commerce Agents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accio-agent.md) - [Customer Communication Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alibaba-2.md) - [Low Cost E-Commerce Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-lowcost-store.md) - [eCommerce Consignment Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebay-consignment.md) - [Designer-Led E-Commerce Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/willy-chavarria1.md) - [Online Luxury Resale Platform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-consignment-platform.md)