Consumer Goods & Media

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  Crowdsource your anti-counterfeiting program

  Make a gigantic leap in your counterfeit discovery program by putting detection into the hands of as many individuals as possible.

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  Trump memo seeks stiff penalties for counterfeiting

  President wants proposals that would make e-commerce firms accountable for fakes through fines and civil penalties.

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  EMEA cargo thefts spike in the first half of 2020

  Over €85m of goods were stolen from air, road, sea and rail supply chains in 3,278 cargo theft incidents.

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  Amazon rolls out serialization service to Japan, Australia

  The serialization service allows brands to apply unique datamatrix codes to their products, giving each a unique identity.

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  China’s emerging affluent class ‘is rejecting counterfeiting’

  Wealthier Chinese people are increasingly see the counterfeit trade as detrimental to the country’s economy and standing.

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  Controversy as ‘fake’ AirPods revealed as OnePlus goods

  CBP says a firm "does not have to put an ‘Apple’ wordmark or design on their products to violate these trademarks".

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