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Temu Becomes First E-Commerce Marketplace to Join Italy’s National Anti-Counterfeiting Initiative VER.O

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Temu deepens partnership with consumer rights group CODICI to support Italy’s Verify the Original initiative to combat online counterfeiting.

ROME, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Global e-commerce platform Temu and Centro per i Diritti del Cittadino (CODICI), a leading Italian consumer rights organization, today announced a strategic collaboration under the VER.O – Verifica l’Originale (Verify the Original) Project, a national initiative designed to strengthen consumer awareness, support reporting of potentially non-compliant products, and promote safer online purchasing practices.

Temu is currently the first e-commerce marketplace participating in the VER.O framework, which is funded by the Italian Ministry of Business and Made in Italy (MIMIT). The initiative involves collaboration with institutional stakeholders, enforcement authorities, and selected private-sector partners, including the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (UIBM), the Guardia di Finanza, and the ICQRF (Central Inspectorate for the Protection of Quality and Fraud Repression of Agri-food Products).

Through VER.O, consumers are encouraged to actively flag products they suspect to be non-authentic or non-compliant. These reports are collected through CODICI’s digital tools and routed through dedicated, fast-tracked channels established with participating partners like Temu, supporting a structured and efficient review of relevant cases.

“Digital commerce offers incredible convenience, but it must be built on a foundation of safety, transparency, and consumer awareness,” said Ivano Giacomelli, National Secretary of CODICI. “Our collaboration with Temu through the VER.O project represents an important step in deepening our ongoing partnership, and strengthening the connection between consumers and digital platforms.”

Beyond reactive reporting, the partnership also focuses on proactive consumer education. CODICI and Temu will jointly develop and share practical guidance to help consumers spot indicators of non-compliant goods, understand how to submit reports and request assistance through CODICI’s established consumer channels.

“At Temu, we are committed to working with trusted partners to strengthen consumer awareness and improve how potential issues are identified and resolved,” said a Temu spokesperson. “Our participation in the VER.O initiative reflects our ongoing efforts to support responsible digital commerce and contribute to broader ecosystem collaboration on product integrity and the protection of local brands.”

The enhanced collaboration with CODICI is part of Temu’s wider efforts to engage with consumer protection groups, trade associations, chambers of commerce, and investment bodies across Europe. As part of this regional commitment to transparency and cooperation, the platform held over 100 meetings and participated in 30 conferences during the first half of 2026 alone.

Temu is committed to strengthening intellectual property protection through proactive monitoring and collaboration with global industry partners. As a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and its Anti-Counterfeiting Committee, Temu works alongside rights holders and industry stakeholders to support effective brand protection in digital commerce. The company has also signed an MoU with the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) to further deepen cooperation on intellectual property protection and strengthen efforts to combat online counterfeiting.

About Temu

Temu is a global e-commerce platform connecting consumers with millions of manufacturers, brands, and business partners. Operating in more than 90 markets worldwide, Temu is committed to providing affordable, high-quality products that enable customers to live better lives.

About CODICI

CODICI – Centro per i Diritti del Cittadino is an Italian consumer association dedicated to the protection of consumer rights. The organisation works through information, assistance, advocacy, and reporting activities to support consumers in areas including digital commerce, product safety, transparency, and fair market practices.

About VER.O – Verifica l’Originale
VER.O is a national initiative promoted by CODICI and funded by the Italian Ministry of Business and Made in Italy (MIMIT). The project aims to strengthen consumer awareness on counterfeiting risks, enhance reporting mechanisms, and promote digital tools and educational resources to support safer online shopping. VER.O engages citizens, schools, institutions, and selected private-sector partners in a coordinated approach to consumer protection.

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TEAM LEWIS Introduces AI Practice to Accelerate Visibility and Trust for Emerging AI Companies

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Brand strategy and communications consultancy to help high-growth companies lead with credibility.

SAN DIEGO, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TEAM LEWIS, a global integrated marketing agency, today announced the launch of its AI Practice. The practice will help emerging AI companies translate complex technologies into clear, credible market narratives that drive growth.

Built for companies shaping the AI stack, the practice enables brands to move beyond technical capability and vague AI narratives to demonstrate real-world impact to the audiences that influence decisions (developers, buyers, investors and analysts). With nearly one in two Americans (47%)1 saying marketing often looks or sounds the same, differentiation has never mattered more.

The practice is underpinned by TEAM LEWIS’s experience in the deep tech ecosystem.

Integrated Work that Unlocks Outcomes:

Market Education & Authority: Brand Strategy, Positioning, PR/Media Relations, and Executive Thought-Leadership programs that turn technical, complex value into easy-to-understand authority in the conversations that shape your category.Demand Creation & Value: Campaign Strategy, Creative, Content Systems, Social, Web, SEO, ABM and paid amplification that puts one consistent story in front of the right buyers, generates qualified interest and converts it into pipeline.Proof, Credibility and Advocacy: Executive visibility, customer evidence, partner storytelling, community building and reputation/crisis readiness that backs up your claims, strengthens credibility under scrutiny, and turns customers into advocates.

“AI companies don’t have a visibility problem – they have a clarity problem,” said Danielle Malvesti, VP Strategy, TEAM LEWIS. “The market is saturated with general AI claims, but buyers are looking for proof, perspective and practical impact. Our AI Practice is built to help companies tell sharper stories, earn trust faster and turn innovation into influence.”

The practice debuts with the introduction of the Fog City AI Marketing Collective, an invite-only online community for San Francisco marketers putting AI to work in the real world. Members get weekly news roundups, access to candid peer conversations, and a consistent calendar of local meetups. Approval required; registration only.

To learn more about TEAM LEWIS’s AI practice area or sign up for the Fog City AI Marketing Collective, visit here.

Media Contact

usmarketing@teamlewis.com 

About TEAM LEWIS

TEAM LEWIS delivers creative campaigns for commercial and community causes. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in London, the agency operates across 27 offices throughout Asia, EMEA and North America. For more information, visit www.teamlewis.com.

Methodology 

1 TEAM LEWIS surveyed 1,000 individuals in the US. All respondents were 18 or older, and the sample was census-balanced by age and gender. TEAM LEWIS collected data through an online survey fielded from May 20 – 22, 2026. The survey respondents were independently sourced from Veridata Insights.

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TEAM LEWIS Introduces AI Practice to Accelerate Visibility and Trust for Emerging AI Companies

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Brand strategy and communications consultancy to help high-growth companies lead with credibility.

SAN DIEGO, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TEAM LEWIS, a global integrated marketing agency, today announced the launch of its AI Practice. The practice will help emerging AI companies translate complex technologies into clear, credible market narratives that drive growth.

Built for companies shaping the AI stack, the practice enables brands to move beyond technical capability and vague AI narratives to demonstrate real-world impact to the audiences that influence decisions (developers, buyers, investors and analysts). With nearly one in two Americans (47%)1 saying marketing often looks or sounds the same, differentiation has never mattered more.

The practice is underpinned by TEAM LEWIS’s experience in the deep tech ecosystem.

Integrated Work that Unlocks Outcomes:

Market Education & Authority: Brand Strategy, Positioning, PR/Media Relations, and Executive Thought-Leadership programs that turn technical, complex value into easy-to-understand authority in the conversations that shape your category.Demand Creation & Value: Campaign Strategy, Creative, Content Systems, Social, Web, SEO, ABM and paid amplification that puts one consistent story in front of the right buyers, generates qualified interest and converts it into pipeline.Proof, Credibility and Advocacy: Executive visibility, customer evidence, partner storytelling, community building and reputation/crisis readiness that backs up your claims, strengthens credibility under scrutiny, and turns customers into advocates.

“AI companies don’t have a visibility problem – they have a clarity problem,” said Danielle Malvesti, VP Strategy, TEAM LEWIS. “The market is saturated with general AI claims, but buyers are looking for proof, perspective and practical impact. Our AI Practice is built to help companies tell sharper stories, earn trust faster and turn innovation into influence.”

The practice debuts with the introduction of the Fog City AI Marketing Collective, an invite-only online community for San Francisco marketers putting AI to work in the real world. Members get weekly news roundups, access to candid peer conversations, and a consistent calendar of local meetups. Approval required; registration only.

To learn more about TEAM LEWIS’s AI practice area or sign up for the Fog City AI Marketing Collective, visit here.

Media Contact

usmarketing@teamlewis.com 

About TEAM LEWIS

TEAM LEWIS delivers creative campaigns for commercial and community causes. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in London, the agency operates across 27 offices throughout Asia, EMEA and North America. For more information, visit www.teamlewis.com.

Methodology 

1 TEAM LEWIS surveyed 1,000 individuals in the US. All respondents were 18 or older, and the sample was census-balanced by age and gender. TEAM LEWIS collected data through an online survey fielded from May 20 – 22, 2026. The survey respondents were independently sourced from Veridata Insights.

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SAS puts machine learning in marketers’ hands with new SAS 360 Marketing AI

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New solution brings purpose-built workflows to marketers of all skill levels, accelerating time to execution, improving ROI and enhancing customer experience

CARY, N.C., July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SAS, the leader in data and AI, today announced SAS 360 Marketing AI, a new solution to help marketers build, deploy and scale machine learning models without relying on overstretched data science teams.  

SAS launches SAS 360 Marketing AI to help marketers build, deploy and scale machine learning models.

Many marketing organizations struggle to translate insight into action. SAS 360 Marketing AI addresses this with purpose-built guided workflows and customizable recipe templates for common marketing uses that help marketing teams move faster from data to decision.

“For the longest time, ownership of analytical intelligence has lived outside of marketing,” said Roger Beharry Lall, Research Director at IDC. “As such, this predictive intelligence was hard to procure, often being costly, complex, and time consuming. Offerings like SAS 360 Marketing AI solution help democratize the skills, knowledge, and trust needed to put predictive AI in the hands of marketers”.

Why It matters to marketers

Turn insight into action faster

Prepare and assess data quality through automated workflows.Train machine learning models with guided, explainable steps.Generate and activate scores directly in customer journeys.Monitor performance and retrain models automatically.

Reduce time and complexity

Automates data preparation, feature engineering and model training.Dramatically shortens time to deployment.

Focus on high-impact use cases

Identify customers most likely to convert.Detect and prevent churn.Expand into next-best offer, cross-sell, CLTV and segmentation.Customizable recipe templates for common marketing uses.

Work with your data – not against it

Train models using data where it already resides.Reduce costly data movement and prep.

Build trust with transparent, governed AI

Full visibility into data inputs and outcomes.Built-in bias detection and mitigation.Automated monitoring and governance.

Faster time to impact
Data preparation can account for up to 80% of model development effort, often taking months to complete. SAS 360 Marketing AI streamlines these processes, enabling teams to:

Shorten time from insight to action.Increase marketing ROI through targeted interventions.Improve customer experience with more relevant, timely engagement.

Flexible deployment and growth path
SAS 360 Marketing AI can be deployed as a standalone modeling and scoring engine or as part of the broader SAS Customer Intelligence 360 ecosystem, where it enhances journey orchestration, decisioning and personalization. Organizations can start with specific use cases and expand their adoption as their analytics maturity grows.

“Marketers don’t lack data – they lack the ability to act on it at speed,” said Mike Blanchard, Head of Customer Intelligence Solutions at SAS. “SAS 360 Marketing AI removes the barriers between insight and execution, giving teams the tools to operationalize AI where it matters most: real customer decisions.”

For more information on SAS Customer Intelligence 360, visit: SAS Customer Intelligence 360

To follow updates and insights, visit the SAS Customer Intelligence LinkedIn page: SAS Customer Intelligence 360 on LinkedIn

About SAS
SAS is a global leader in data and AI. With SAS software and industry-specific solutions, organizations transform data into trusted decisions. SAS gives you THE POWER TO KNOW®.

SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. ® indicates USA registration. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright © 2026 SAS Institute Inc. All rights reserved.

Editorial Contacts:
Angela Lipscomb
angela.lipscomb@sas.com
919-531-2525
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