2024-09-13 06:27:33
Following the seizure of hundreds of products for allegedly selling counterfeit clothing, the retail store has assured that it “firmly believes” that they are original.
A new scandal about alleged counterfeiting of products shakes a retail store, and this time the target is Sworn, after the brand Levi’s Strauss & Co. accused her of selling fake clothes at her offices.
Due to the above, on Thursday, September 5, OS-9 of Carabineros and Customs carried out an operation in a company warehouse in the commune of Quilicura, where they seized a total of 111 items which the well-known jeans brand considers fake.
Hites’ defense after Levi’s complaint ended with the seizure of more than 100 items of clothing
Following the operation that took place at the Hites warehouses in Quilicura, the retail store referred to the situation and stressed to Diario Financiero that the seized garments were purchased between 2021 and 2022 and that “for months” they have not sold any Levi’s products, neither on their website nor in person at their stores.
In addition, they maintained that “the company firmly believes that the Seized clothes are originalproduct of the documentation provided by the suppliers.”
In this context, Hites recalled a case similar to the one they are involved in now, when “Levi’s accused a competitor of selling counterfeit products purchased from our same supplier, but then they withdrew the complaint“The above, after it was demonstrated that the garments were genuine.
In this context, the store said it had every confidence to prove the authenticity of the products that were seized this week.
According to the media, Hites has agreed to cooperate with the relevant authorities and provide the necessary information to clarify the situation.