Besides, counterfeiting deprives the EU of approximately €14.3 billion a year in tax revenues, notably VAT and excise duties. CESE advocates the creation of a new regulatory framework, to strengthen legislation and Europe-wide initiatives in the field of anti-counterfeiting.The estimated worth of counterfeit goods worldwide ranges from €600 billion, according to the UN, to nearly €1 trill…
Read moreAFP: The EUIPO has just published a study* suggesting there is currently a boom in the purchase of fake goods, particularly among the younger generation. What are the factors contributing to this phenomenon?Julio Laporta: There are certainly several factors involved, but the main reason mentioned by those respondents who bought fakes intentionally was that the…
Read moreRunning from Monday 24 to Sunday 30 April, the movement aims to raise awareness about the working conditions and wages of workers in the fashion supply chain following the 2013 Rana Plaza tragedy where 1,138 people lost their lives.More than 90 countries will see several events take place exploring the campaign’s new theme ‘Money, Fashion, Power’. The campaign focuses on the flows of mone…
Read moreFiled in California federal court on Tuesday, the lawsuit claims that, through the line’s logo, The North Face has deliberately sought to mislead consumers into thinking that Futura is associated with Futurelight. Both the Futurelight logo and Futura’s atom design feature a number of intersecting ellipses contained within a vaguely circular – dodecagonal in the case of the Futurelight l…
Read moreThe e-commerce feature, dubbed “Considered,” uses five sustainability categories to allow customers to filter and find sustainable products, with categories including animal-friendly, community engagement, eco-production, fair production and sustainable materials.According to GFG, products that fall under the Considered edit include items made using at least one material or process that is bet…
Read moreLucara Diamond said on Thursday it had ended its agreement with HB Trading BV, a unit of HB Antwerp, following what it called “a material breach of financial commitments by HB”. HB did not immediately respond to requests for comment.In March Botswana, the world’s No. 1 diamond producer by value, announced a deal to buy a 24% stake in HB Antwerp and to supply it with an undisclosed quantity of r…
Read moreThe company said each garment on Hm.com, including most H&M Home interior products, will feature supply chain details such as production country, supplier names, factory names and addresses, and even the number of workers in these factories.“Let’s team up for a sustainable futureคำพูดจาก สล็อ…
Read more“We are currently in a relationship with artisans of Tenango de Doria in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, with the perspective of collaborating together to produce this collection,” the fashion house told AP in an email.Mexico’s culture secretary Alejandra Frausto sent Louis Vuitton a letter last week expressing “surprise” that a chair from the Dolls by Raw Edges collection featured elem…
Read moreAccording to GlobalData’s ‘Christmas in the UK – 2019’ report, 64.3% of Christmas shoppers said sustainability was more important to them in 2019 compared to 2018.Avoiding glitter, often made from plastic, became one of the ways consumers embraced sustainability over the festive season as climate change and ocean pollution have become larger international issues. คำพูดจา…
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