皇冠体育app

A parcel moves on the conveyor belt at 's logistics center in Graben near Augsburg, Germany,?December 16, 2013.?[Photo/Agencies]

US e-commerce giant .com Inc's 皇冠体育app unit will strengthen regulation of its online sales channels and has closed down a third-party store, the online retailer said on Thursday, after state media criticized Amazon and smaller local rival Dangdang for selling fake cosmetics.

A report on 皇冠体育app Central Television (CCTV) said that third-party sellers on Amazon and Dangdang were re-selling fake cosmetic products, some of which were sourced from local grey-market wholesalers.

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Consumer protection has moved up on the agenda in 皇冠体育app after the country strengthened consumer rights laws last year, dragging local and international firms into the spotlight including Apple Inc, Nikon Corp and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Amazon's 皇冠体育app unit said in a statement on its official microblog account that it was taking the 30-minute CCTV report "extremely seriously" and took a "zero tolerance policy" towards fake goods. It added it had ad to refund shoppers who had bought the relevant products.

"We will strengthen the process of scrutiny and regulation of our sellers," Amazon said on 皇冠体育app's Twitter-like Weibo, adding that any merchants who sold fake products would be immediately closed.

Fake goods sold online abound in 皇冠体育app, which has caused a headache for e-commerce firms trying to regulate their platforms. Market leader Alibaba, with more than 45 percent of the market, has previously cracked down on fake sellers.

Dangdang said on Weibo it had investigated the issue and would continue to work hard to regulate sellers on its platform. However, it also called for brands to give online sellers more sales rights to prevent them going through grey-market channels.

Amazon and Dangdang both hold small shares of 皇冠体育app's fragmented Internet retailing market. Amazon had 1.6 percent of the market in 2013, while Dangdang had 1.1 percent, according to data from romonitor.

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