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  Who are the Guardians in Product Counterfeiting? A Theoretical Application of Routine Activities Theory Click here to read the full article Megan Hollis and Jeremy Wilson, 2014   Product counterfeiting, as an emerging problem, has seen limited scholarly attention. Although there has been an increase in the scholarly work in this area, much more […]

  Distinguishing Counterfeit from Authorized Retailers in the Virtual Marketplace Jeremy M. Wilson and Roy Fenoff, 2014   The growth of Internet commerce provides an expanding venue for sellers of counterfeit products. ACAPP researchers explored the characteristics of legitimate and counterfeit websites for a luxury apparel maker and a brand-name audio electronics manufacturer. Counterfeit websites […]

  A Supply Chain Management Perspective on Mitigating the Risks of Product Counterfeiting Rod Kinghorn, David Dryfus and Justin Heinonen, 2013 Supply chain management can be the first step for preventing product counterfeiting. This Backgrounder addresses how stakeholders in a supply chain can mitigate and prevent this crime by moving towards a more comprehensive purchasing […]

  Anti-Counterfeit Strategy for Brand Owners Rod Kinghorn and Jeremy Wilson, 2013   There are many approaches brand owners can take to prevent and respond to product counterfeits. This Backgrounder outlines a strategic approach whereby brand owners consider product counterfeits as a fundamental risk to the brand, and brand protection as an integral component of […]

  Assessing the Risks of Counterfeiting and Illicit Diversion of Health Care Products Chris Trent, 2013 Counterfeit and Illicit Diversion Risks in the Health Care Industry Counterfeiting and illicit diversion of health care products are substantial and growing threats.  In 2010, the World Health Organization stated that worldwide sales of counterfeit medicines would top US$ 75 […]