News Archive

The RealReal under fire over counterfeit products
25-Nov-19 - The RealReal is under renewed attack over counterfeit products that critics claim are sold via its website.
CBP seizes 20,000 fake Jamsonic smart watches
22-Nov-19 - Customs at International Falls Port of Entry in the US seized almost 20,000 counterfeit Jamsonic smart watches.
FELCO pledges to swap fake pruners with genuine – for free
20-Nov-19 - Garden tools maker says it will give genuine pruners to customers who inadvertently bought fakes on online stores.
Counterfeit Botox seized in Cincinnati
20-Nov-19 - Customs officers at a Cincinnati express consignment facility say they have seized multiple shipments of fake Botox.
14 indicted in $6.1m counterfeit Apple scheme
19-Nov-19 - 14 people have been accused of a $6.1m scheme to defraud Apple by exchanging fake iPhones and iPads for genuine devices.
Nike pulls shoes and clothes off Amazon
18-Nov-19 - Will the end of the two-year pilot mean counterfeits proliferate on the retail giant’s Marketplace platform?
Fake Honda airbags are seized in California
18-Nov-19 - Customs officers seized eight counterfeit Honda airbags at Ontario International Airport in the US.
More young Europeans shun illegal content, says EUIPO
18-Nov-19 - More than half of young people in Europe now avoid illegal sources of digital content, says EUIPO youth report.
Counterfeit testing process hits electronic firm’s revenues
18-Nov-19 - A change in supplier, and the need for counterfeit mitigation tests, has impacted Sypris' revenues this year.
Couple accused of selling fake Botox at Florida clinic
15-Nov-19 - Pair face charges of trafficking contraband prescription drugs, fraud, and practicing a health care profession without a license.
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The promise of connected packaging: from brand protection to consumer engagement
13-Nov-19 - How digital, connected packaging can seamlessly combine customer engagement and product authentication.
Ralph Lauren launches QR-based digital IDs for Polo clothing
12-Nov-19 - Ralph Lauren has started adding QR codes onto the labels of its products to try to prevent counterfeiting.
CDC’s vape probe yields prime suspect for lung damage
12-Nov-19 - Vitamin E acetate has emerged as the front-runner for the chemical causing serious lung damage in people using vapes.
Guala Closures opens secure caps factory in Kenya
12-Nov-19 - Italy’s Guala Closures has opened a new facility in Kenya that will provide anti-counterfeit caps to manufacturers.
Pakistan award of tobacco track-and-trace contract slammed
11-Nov-19 - Pakistan awards its tender for a tobacco track-and-trace (T&T) system to NRTC, but comes in for immediate criticism.