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22 November 2016
22.11.16 - The rise of online shopping has bolstered the counterfeit economy, with UK consumers now twice as likely to see fakes on sale online as they were a year ago, according to new data released by the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr) and online brand specialist NetNames.
21 November 2016
21.11.16 - Revenue are urging the public to be weary of counterfeit goods in the run up to Christmas and stressed that some offers really are too good to be true.
18 November 2016
18.11.16 - Nigina Akram, 38, of Edgware held hundreds of fake designer goods at her stall which included well-known brands such as Burberry and Chanel.
18 November 2016
18.11.16 - Three con artists who sold thousands of fake garments including One Direction tops over eBay face a three-week court hearing to seize their assets. The gang sold thousands of shirts and hooded tops, mostly bearing counterfeit logos for the boy band, over three years.
17 November 2016
29.10.16 - Smokers looking for a bargain might also wish to bear in mind that bogus brands tend to contain alarmingly high levels of the heavy metal cadmium. Often used in batteries and metal plating, cadmium can cause cancer as well as kidney failure and lung damage.
17 November 2016
17.11.16 - Lynsey Nelson, 33, of Perth Close, was sentenced to four months imprisonment, suspended for two years, after being found guilty of 18 counts of selling counterfeit goods.
17 November 2016
17.11.16 - Lynsey Nelson was caught after West Sussex Trading Standards officers covertly bought a pair of UGG boots which were later confirmed to be counterfeit.
15 November 2016
Never mind the quality, feel the personalisation. The future of retailing...
03 November 2016
2.1..16 ACG provided another successful training event at Heathrow airport today. Twelve ACG brand members used the opportunity to exhibit genuine and counterfeit products and demonstrate to Border Force officers the issues the brands face when tackling intellectual property crime.
31 October 2016
31.10.16 - A MARKET trader has pleaded guilty to 14 separate charges relating to the possession for sale of nearly 70 counterfeit watches and bracelets in Pontypool.
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ACG represents more than 3,000 brands affected by this influx of fakes into the UK and delivers an international network of information, advice and contacts on all aspects of IP protection. Working with Government and law enforcement agencies since 1980, ACG is focused on providing an effective and sustained response to counterfeiting.
Membership with the ACG is the best way to work with government and enforcement bodies to protect your brand. Our Roadshows and training days help you reach out to police, trading standards and border force officers and tell them about your genuine products.