Why brands from Lululemon to Smucker's are taking retailers to court over store-brand dupes

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A shopper with her hands on her head in exasperation.
Recent trade dress lawsuits center on the question of whether shoppers are confused by similarities between competing products.

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Smucker sues Trader Joe's over Uncrustables dupes, calling its crustless PB&J sandwiches a 'copycat'

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A basket of Uncrustables at the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series in Pennsylvania.
A basket of Uncrustables at the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series in Pennsylvania.

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The Walmart 'Birkin' dupe is having a moment. These are the luxury handbags most likely to be faked.

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Hermès Kelly bag
Kelly bags by Hermès are a coveted second-hand purchase — and are also commonly ripped off.

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Young Chinese are looking for dupes and cheaper substitutes for everything from Hermès to travel

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Hermes bags and education books being copy and pasted over and over again.

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I've worked as a hair and makeup artist for years. Here are my favorite drugstore dupes for high-end products.

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There are some bold, pigmented makeup products at the drugstore.

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I compared Sol de Janeiro's $48 Brazilian Bum Bum Cream to the Costco dupe. The latter is ⅓ of the price, and I prefer it.

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sol de janeiro's bum bum cream and a 2-pack of cotsco's bum bum cream dupe
Sol de Janeiro is known for its Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, but there are supposedly cheaper dupes.

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Forget fighting crowds in Paris this summer. My charming Canadian city has plenty of museums, baguettes, and francophones.

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Montreal is a city in Quebec, Canada.

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We blind-tested AirPod dupes. Here are the ones we liked

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AirPod competitors are pouring into the wireless earbud industry, challenging Apple’s seat on the throne. We tried out cheaper AirPod dupes to see how they stack up against the real thing.

Trader Joe's is accused of ripping off smaller food brands

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TRader Joe's grocery store
Trader Joe's, a grocery store that maybe isn't as nice as it seems.

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I shopped like Gen Z and saved $456 on dupes I found at Five Below

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Water bottles at Five Below.

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