fake goods news and archive

More young Europeans are buying counterfeit goods, says report

Young Europeans are buying more counterfeit products and continue to access pirated content. In a 2022 study of people aged 15-24 across the EU by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), findings show 37 percent of young people bought one or several fake products intentionally in the last 12 months. This is up from 12 percent in...

FeaturedMember

Retail

Data reveals Brits are unknowingly spending 3.2 billion pounds on fake designer goods

When Amazon announced it was launching an internal Counterfeit Crime Unit in July, it sent a message to those sellers proliferating fake goods. If the world’s largest online retailer is aiming for zero counterfeit and inferior quality products on its website, there is an equal zero tolerance policy towards those who sell and manufacture them....

Fashion

EC study cracks down on counterfeit products

In an effort to raise awareness among consumers about counterfeit products, the European Commission has published the report “Too good to be true: The real price of fake products” that looks at the dangers of buying fakes. The annual global trade volume of fake goods stands at a staggering 200 billion euro – on par with the market for illegal...

Fashion

Fake Goods Could Have Terrorist Link

Buying counterfeit goods could mean sponsoring terrorist groups and other militant organisations. In a warning statement from Interpol during a global conference on counterfeiting Thursday -- a crime which is costing governments and businesses hundreds of billions of dollars a year, bargain-hunters are posing a risk to themselves. Buying a fake...