Beefeater FellaThe Japanese brand Makita forced a Russian woman to pay 300 million rubles. The company appealed to the Moscow Arbitration Court because an entrepreneur from Udmurtia was selling counterfeit goods on Ozon.
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She managed to sell 38,000 products, averaging 9,000 each. Initially, the company wanted to recover almost 700 million, but later reduced its demands to 300 million rubles. The court fully sided with the Japanese manufacturer and granted the claim.
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#Makita, a Japanese power tool manufacturer, is reportedly increasing deliveries to Russia to restore its market presence by fall 2025, according to local media reports.
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Despite reducing operations after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the company is bolstering its presence through increased imports and product availability, notes the B4Ukraine report.
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Availability: Makita tools are available through Russian retail chains and online platforms, with recent reports showing renewed, stepped-up deliveries.
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Logistics: The company has been utilizing alternative hidden and opaque import methods to avoid public scrutiny, including parallel imports initiated in mid-2024 to restock retail chains like Lemana Pro (formerly Leroy Merlin).
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