European Alliance Seeks More Regulation on Online Privacy, Counterfeiting

Europe’s luxury brands want EU regulators to take a tougher line against online retailing giants like Amazon and Alibaba on issues like data protection and counterfeiting, the head of a leading industry group said. The call by Andreas Kaufmann, president of the European Cultural and Creative Industries Alliance (ECCIA) and chairman of Germany’s Leica Camera AG, comes as the European Commission overhauls its regulatory and policy approach to tech companies.