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Amazon and Cartier To Fight Fakery
The Fashion United website reports of the pairing up of Cartier, the French jeweller and online retailer Amazon.
The companies announced two joint lawsuits against a social media influencer and eight other entities for advertising and promoting the sale of counterfeit luxury goods through Instagram.
read moreThief Banned From Multiple Retailers
The Sussex Live website reports that a prolific thief has been banned from entering any branch of John Lewis, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, TK Maxx, Boots and Waterstones, amongst others.
The order was made by a court after Sam Bartlett was found guilty of stealing “thousands of pounds worth of items”.
read moreUK Shoppers Care About Authenticity
As reported on the Just Style website, 78% of UK shoppers care about the authenticity of clothing and fashion items.
A research study also showed that 44% would feel reassured if they had the ability to easily check if a product is counterfeit with the manufacturer or producer.
read moreCounterfeit Chocolate Seized
The BBC News website reports that a haul of counterfeit chocolate bars has been seized in raids on American candy shops on London’s Oxford Street.
The “Wonka Bars” were confiscated by trading standards staff, who took merchandise worth about £100,000, according to Westminster Council.
read moreSerial Thief Stole £1,200
The Swindon Advertiser website reports that a serial thief shoplifted more than £1,200 worth of items – ranging from baby milk to lamb joints – from high street retailers over a six-month period.
Faye O’Brien targeted Iceland, Poundland, Wilkos and Savers on a thieving spree which started back in August 2021
read moreLondon Stores Robbed Every 15 Mins
The My London website reports that shoplifting in London has become so prolific that traders are being robbed once every 15 minutes.
The number of offences in Soho has doubled in one year and across the capital, there were 35,531 shoplifting cases reported in the last 12 months – 97 per day.
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