With trade U.S. agreements in the balance, Mexican authorities make a show of stemming the flow of illegal imports.
The rise of third party sellers on sites like Amazon and Temu make it easier for people to sell fakes.
Lululemon embraced the trend of dupes by offering consumers the chance to swap a pair of dupe leggings for the real deal.
“It’s gotten to the point where the logic of dupes has been sort of flipped on its head,” said Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz. “And people are spending more time and in some cases, more money dupe-hunting than they would if they just bought the original.”
The Vietnamese government has promised a crackdown on fake labels and certificates of origin.
It’s not all about the Benjamins.
For BigMouth Inc., this season has meant lots of summertime sadness.
How a well-known prop maker found himself accused of counterfeiting.
Such products are often a revenue stream for criminal organizations, experts say.
It's not just a problem in developing nations either.
![Above, counterfeit Prada bags. "[Dupes] also include counterfeits and knockoffs," said Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz. "It's sort of a Gen Z-destigmatized rebranding of fakes, but fake goods definitely fall under the dupe umbrella."](https://img.apmcdn.org/4e1fc5a33d1daa751b0e98169647b2dc33fe79db/uncropped/65b58a-2023-06-gettyimages-483115264-e1686078828263-webp1200.webp)
