BoF lifts the lid on the shadowy market in fake fashion and what the UK’s special anti-counterfeiting police unit — the only one of its kind in the world — is doing about it.
BoF lifts the lid on the shadowy market in fake fashion and what the UK’s special anti-counterfeiting police unit — the only one of its kind in the world — is doing about it.
Annual trade in fake products is worth around 2.5 percent of total global trade, or about $18 trillion, with the money fuelling organised crime, terrorism and the trafficking of drugs, people, sex and wildlife.
Annual trade in fake products is worth around 2.5 percent of total global trade, or about $18 trillion, with the money fuelling organised crime, terrorism and the trafficking of drugs, people, sex and wildlife.
The big fashion houses, some of which translate trends into affordable looks for retailers, must contend with unauthorised duplicates and adaptations that pop up in stores and websites almost instantaneously.
The big fashion houses, some of which translate trends into affordable looks for retailers, must contend with unauthorised duplicates and adaptations that pop up in stores and websites almost instantaneously.
The company blamed ambiguous laws and lax penalties at the root of its difficulties in enforcing laws against counterfeiting, as the firm lobbies to be taken off a US blacklist of marketplaces notorious for fakes.
The company blamed ambiguous laws and lax penalties at the root of its difficulties in enforcing laws against counterfeiting, as the firm lobbies to be taken off a US blacklist of marketplaces notorious for fakes.
Blockchains could be the perfect tool for fighting the counterfeiting scourge.
Blockchains could be the perfect tool for fighting the counterfeiting scourge.
This week, Instagram implemented ads into their stories feature, and Intel invests heavily into the future of retail.
This week, Instagram implemented ads into their stories feature, and Intel invests heavily into the future of retail.
This week, Alibaba announces an anti-counterfeit partnership with 20 global consumer brands, and Burberry taps Chinese pop star Kris Wu to win over Chinese shoppers.
This week, Alibaba announces an anti-counterfeit partnership with 20 global consumer brands, and Burberry taps Chinese pop star Kris Wu to win over Chinese shoppers.
EBay is following online luxury consignment startup The RealReal Inc. in San Francisco, which authenticates items and said it sold almost $400 million in second-hand designer apparel, handbags, jewellery and other merchandise in 2016.
EBay is following online luxury consignment startup The RealReal Inc. in San Francisco, which authenticates items and said it sold almost $400 million in second-hand designer apparel, handbags, jewellery and other merchandise in 2016.
Authorities in Puerto Rico have seized $2.6 million worth of fake luxury watches they say were illegally imported from China.
Authorities in Puerto Rico have seized $2.6 million worth of fake luxury watches they say were illegally imported from China.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has sued two vendors it says sold fake Swarovski watches on its Taobao e-commerce platform.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has sued two vendors it says sold fake Swarovski watches on its Taobao e-commerce platform.
Just before Christmas, the US Trade Representative added Alibaba's Taobao e-commerce site to a list of "notorious markets" that traffic in counterfeits.
Just before Christmas, the US Trade Representative added Alibaba's Taobao e-commerce site to a list of "notorious markets" that traffic in counterfeits.
The agency warned last December that Alibaba needed to do better if it wished to avoid the designation, reserved for websites and markets where there is large-scale copyright infringement.
The agency warned last December that Alibaba needed to do better if it wished to avoid the designation, reserved for websites and markets where there is large-scale copyright infringement.
Kering’s newly created jewellery division regroups Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo and Qeelin brands as the company aims to pool resources. The conglomerate is also regrouping fashion brand reporting, shielding smaller labels from investor scrutiny.
Saks is moving towards exiting bankruptcy and tapped an additional $300 million of its Chapter 11 financing package.
War in the Middle East, the luxury industry’s fastest-growing market, threatens to delay a long-expected rebound in demand.
The executive order directs the FTC chairman to prioritise enforcement of existing laws against sellers and manufacturers who falsely claim products are made in America.
Owner Lanvin Group said it is ‘fully committed’ to the French label’s development under creative director Peter Copping, with CEO Andy Lew in charge of management.
Shares declined in after-hours trading as the beauty retailer expressed a cautious outlook for 2026.
The German water filtration firm has acquired a minority stake in Hello Klean, which sells shower heads it claims mitigate the effects of hard water.
The new tool published by the climate-focused nonprofit aims to create a standardised benchmark across textile facilities to accelerate fashion’s efforts to decarbonise.