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April 20, 2016

Huge profit margins, high customs duty and increasing demand among youngsters has led to exponential increase in cigarette...

April 19, 2016

A lawyer at jewellery company Swarovski has said catching counterfeiters who operate offline is equally as important as taking...

April 19, 2016

In 2013, counterfeit goods worth more than €461 billion (about $524 billion at current exchange) were sold across the world,...

April 18, 2016

Global import of counterfeit and pirated goods are worth 461 billion dollars or 2.5 per cent of total global trade, and 63 per...

April 18, 2016

Two recent busts on Oahu bring light to what could be a very serious risk for those looking to change their appearance on the...

April 18, 2016

Think twice before you buy those shoes online. The shady business of “fakes” and counterfeit goods has ballooned into...

April 18, 2016

The market for fake goods is on the rise, with international trade in counterfeited or pirated products valued almost a half a...

April 17, 2016

Abbott and Beingmate have got involved in China’s latest milk powder counterfeiting scandal. Chaotic sales channels of...

April 15, 2016

At least 75,000 counterfeit sunglasses of top brands were seized by the Customs department at the city port terminal. The...

April 14, 2016

“Retailers should not be selling unapproved products and consumers should avoid buying them by being careful in their...

April 13, 2016

County governments have been asked to customise the Anti-Counterfeit Act to fight substandard goods. An Anti-Counterfeit Agency...

April 13, 2016

Consumers in Oman who are buying a mobile phone can now make sure if the product on offer is genuine or fake. The...