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Xtep controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2020

    Agency sues Xtep and other companies over promotional activity

    Lawsuit filed

    Shanghai Siba Culture Media Group sued Beijing Bomu International Culture Media, Xtep (China), and VF Apparel (China), alleging that they conducted promotional activities with artist Huang Tingting without authorization and engaged in unfair competition. The agency sought deletion of the posts, a public apology, and more than RMB 530,000 in compensation. The article reports that the case was heard in court on May 13, 2020.

    Source excerpt

    • 新京报讯（记者 刘洋）“SNH48”女团艺人黄婷婷的经纪公司上海丝芭文化传媒集团有限公司，以其他公司擅自和黄婷婷做品牌推广，存在不正当竞争为由，将北京博慕国际文化传媒有限公司、特步（中国）有限公司、威富服饰（中国）有限公司告上法院，索赔53万余元经济损失。
    • 今日（5月13日）上午，该案在北京市朝阳法院开庭。
    • 以其他公司擅自和黄婷婷做品牌推广，存在不正当竞争为由，将北京博慕国际文化传媒有限公司、特步（中国）有限公司、威富服饰（中国）有限公司告上法院，索赔53万余元经济损失。
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  2. 2016

    Some Footwear Samples Fail Hunan Circulation-Domain Spot Checks

    In September 2016, Hunan industry and commerce authorities announced the second-quarter spot check results for goods in the circulation sector, and some Xtep footwear samples were listed as unqualified. This entry records quality spot checks of specific samples and does not expand to defects in all Xtep footwear and apparel.

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