{"id":4203,"date":"2018-11-09T15:54:15","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T15:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/next-settles-with-scamp-dude-over-copying-claims\/"},"modified":"2018-11-09T15:54:15","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T15:54:15","slug":"next-settles-with-scamp-dude-over-copying-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/next-settles-with-scamp-dude-over-copying-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Next settles with Scamp &#038; Dude over copying claims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div property=\"articleBody\">\n<figure class=\"media-landscape no-caption full-width lead\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-image-replace\" alt=\"The two designs in the dispute\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/2B23\/production\/_104234011_nextscamp.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\"\/><span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><br \/>\n                 <span class=\"story-image-copyright\">Instagram Scamp and Dude<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">Retailer Next has reached a settlement with the fashion brand Scamp &amp; Dude over claims it copied the smaller firm&#8217;s designs.<\/p>\n<p>Next said it would pay the profits from any sales of a contested design to the label, which will donate the proceeds to charity.<\/p>\n<p>In September, the label founder accused Next of a &#8220;blatant infringement&#8221; of an animal print top for children.<\/p>\n<p>At the time Jo Tutchener-Sharp said she was extremely disappointed. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When a company makes \u00a3635m a year net profit, surely they have the resources to create their own designs and not take from independent businesses like Scamp &amp; Dude,&#8221; she wrote in an Instagram post in September.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This has to stop. Where has the integrity gone in the fashion industry?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The former PR executive came up with the idea for Scamp &amp; Dude when she was in hospital recovering from brain surgery and was away from her children. <\/p>\n<p>The aim was to help children feel more secure when they are away from their loved ones. The brand&#8217;s lightning bolt logo, or &#8220;Superpower button&#8221;, is intended to give children &#8220;strength and courage&#8221; when they feel vulnerable. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>                 <span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><br \/>\n                 <span class=\"story-image-copyright\">S&amp;D<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><figcaption class=\"media-caption\"><span class=\"off-screen\">Image caption<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"media-caption__text\"><br \/>\n                    Jo Tutchener-Sharp came up with idea for Scamp &amp; Dude while recovering from surgery<br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The animal print top at the centre of the dispute also featured the pink lightning bolt logo. <\/p>\n<p>In her Instagram post, Ms Tutchener-Sharp said the infringement of the logo was what &#8220;hurt the most&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Next said it had reached an agreement with the label and would &#8220;pay the profits from sales of the design in issue to Scamp &amp; Dude, who will use the profits for charitable purposes, including making donations to two charities&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Next will also be donating all of the remaining clothing of this design to a charity for distribution to children in need overseas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-46143949\">Source<\/a> by <a href=\"\">[author_name]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image copyright Instagram Scamp and Dude Retailer Next has reached a settlement with the fashion brand Scamp &amp; Dude over claims it copied the smaller firm&#8217;s designs. Next said it would pay the profits from any sales of a contested design to the label, which will donate the proceeds to charity. 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