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  • Freitag Top and Copy Cats
    News briefs

    Freitag celebrates 30 years with a fake turned original

    2023-09-22T08:27:00Z

    In the fall of 1993, two brothers made bags from used truck tarps in a Zurich apartment. Today, this has grown into a company that puts unique recycled bags on the road from Europe to Asia. The idea is to keep used materials in circulation for as long as possible ...

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    Case Study

    How StockX learnt from its competitors and became a sneaker resale giant

    2023-06-20T10:01:00Z

    We examine how a unique sales model, learning from its competitors, and ensuring authenticity brought success to the sneaker resale platform StockX.

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    Infographics & Data

    The most faked sneaker models

    2023-06-16T17:24:00Z

    One brand dominates, but with which iconic line? Our infographic shows the RRP, counterfeit price and resale value of the 10 most counterfeited sneakers.

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    Half of EU's young consumers think it's acceptable to buy fake products

    2023-06-13T07:33:00Z

    A new study by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shows that while Europeans are becoming increasingly wary of counterfeits and illegal content, price remains a key factor, with young consumers more willing to buy fakes. Between Jan. 30 and Feb. 15, 2023, a total of 25,824 interviews were ...

  • StockX
    News briefs

    StockX rejected $30 million worth of fake sneakers over the last 12 months

    2023-06-12T15:44:00Z

    Detroit-based resale platform StockX has released a new report with data on its latest verification advancements and metrics. According to the document, titled Big Facts: The Verification Report, StockX rejected nearly $90 million worth of products that did not meet verification standards over the last 12 months. The most cited ...

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    News briefs

    Spanish police dissolve counterfeiting ring

    2023-03-07T14:00:00Z

    Spain’s National Police in Elx (Alicante province, autonomous community of Valencia) have intercepted in Murcia some 70,000 counterfeit products, worth about €10 million, according to a report in Diffusion Sport. Among the items are 15,000 football kits, 2,000 pairs of sneakers, 30,000 sweatshirts and 5,000 pairs of jeans. The sting ...