In Washington on Dec 30, 2020 – Shareholders of US jeweller Tiffany overwhelmingly approved a merger with France’s LVMH ending months of drama in a $15.8 billion deal.Tiffany has suffered in recent years from competition from brands favoured by millennials. https://retail-economictimes-indiatimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/apparel-fashion/apparel/lvmh-tiffany-make-up-seal-the-deal-for-15-8-bn/80071288
Rogue Traders Sentenced after Police Find Cache of Fake Designer Goods
Surelock authenticated the seized Tiffany jewellery and J’Adore perfumes. When police and trading standards officers opened the doors to two industrial units they found a stash of trendy designer gear. The only trouble was, it was all fake. Among 10,000 items spanning 39 big brands was everything from J’Adore perfume to Tiffany jewellery, Hermes purses […]
2,000 Sites Selling Fake Goods Suspended in 2015
Surelock is proud to have taken part in this operation The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has kicked started the New Year with the suspension of more than 2,000 illegal UK sites selling counterfeit goods, protecting businesses and consumers from rogue traders. Announced on 13 February, the action taken by PIPCU was part of […]
Woman from Arnold Found Guilty of Five Trade Mark Offences
An Arnold woman has received a six-month supervision order for selling counterfeit clothing via the social media site Facebook at Nottingham Magistrates Court this Wednesday (8 January). Laura Franks, 32, of Kingswell Avenue, Arnold, pleaded guilty to six offences against the Trade Marks Act 1994 and was also ordered to pay £600 towards prosecution costs […]
Counterfeit Goods Warning for Christmas Shoppers
SHOPPERS are being warned of the dangers of buying counterfeit goods as criminal gangs flood the British market with fakes for Christmas. Counterfeit toys, computer consoles and games, handbags, shoes and beauty products are big business. Criminals will go to astonishing lengths to get a slice of this year’s festive shopping market, with Britons expected […]