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Hong Kong Customs who raided a mobile hawker selling counterfeit goods in Stanley on Friday was surprised by the scale of the operation behind it. Some 6900 items of suspected counterfeit goods were seized, including clothing, caps, and shoes, with an…
Online retail giant Amazon is expanding its product serialization service to Canada, India and some European countries to tackle counterfeit products in the supply chain. Amazon Transparency involves the application of unique codes to products to allow the…
Hong Kong Customs has conducted a territory-wide operation to combat counterfeit dolls in claw machines. Codenamed “Octopus”, the operation proceeded from June 5–13 and resulted in the seizure of about 2700 suspected counterfeit dolls and other relevant items…
Global personal luxury goods market growth has reached a “new normal” pattern, following back-to-back years of strong performance in 2017 and 2018, according to the luxury goods industry advisory service Bain & Company. Last year, 6 per cent global growth*…
Hong Kong Customs has seized 55,000 items of fake goods destined for the US during a three-month campaign to combat cross-border counterfeiting. The haul, some of which is shown in the accompanying photograph, included trainer, apparel, mobile phones and…
Enforcement officials, investigators, and prosecutors from across the Asean region discussed best practices for addressing the trade in counterfeit goods at a workshop on the enforcement of intellectual property rights held in Manila last week. The talks…
Indian online classifieds site Quikr has bought refurbished goods marketplace Zefo, headquartered in Bangalore. The acquisition allows an exit strategy for Zefo’s current investors, including Sequoia Capital, and gives Quikr a pathway to expand and strengthen…
Chinese online retailer JD is to buy nearly half the shares in electrical goods retailer Jiangsu Five Star Appliance, for US$189 million. Jiayuan Chuangsheng currently holds 93 per cent of the Five Star business and after divesting a 46 per cent stake to JD…
Hong Kong Customs seized about 1300 fake branded items with a street value estimated at $600,000 during Stanley retail raids yesterday. The raid followed an earlier patrol where officers found suspected counterfeit goods were being sold at retail shops in the…
Police have shut down a huge China counterfeiting ring estimated to have raked in some US$15 million. Chinese police have arrested 32 people believed to be part of the operation, which focused on counterfeiting luxury-branded goods. The Shanghai raid led to…
In a sting to thwart criminal attempts to sell 2018 FIFA World Cup fakes, Hong Kong Customs’ Operation Goalkeeper has so far resulted in about $15.3 million worth of suspect merchandise being seized, plus five arrests. Aimed at preventing such items crossing…
Macau Customs officers have arrested five local residents after busting a luxury counterfeit-goods retailing business in the territory. Nearly 500 fake items of clothing, handbags, belts shoes and watches carrying brand names including Prada, Gucci, Louis…
Chinese millennials are driving faster growth than expected for worldwide sales of luxury goods, says consultancy Bain & Co. It says there is a thriving demand in China for items such as high-end handbags, shoes and jewellery. After stalling in 2016, revenues…
It’s important to be cautious when transporting products. Just one dropped box could cause a lot of problems for you. If you’re careful about how you pack, you’ll be able to protect your items from the challenges ahead. These simple and effective tips will…
In Singapore and other parts of South East Asia, there has at least been a minimal market for counterfeit goods. Retailers across the region have wrangled with this issue for many years and today, it shows little sign of waning. Statistics for 2016 revealed…
The pending talks with South Korea follow similar dialogues the UK has opened with Australia, China, the Gulf Cooperation Council, India, New Zealand and Norway London: The UK and South Korea are set to to begin regular trade talks, with luxury brands a…
