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France, United States
Whatnot shopping platform, an eldorado for luxury or a hotbed for fakes?

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“The geopolitics of fake goods”

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The geopolitics of fake goods

The counterfeit market has exploded in recent years, from fake Hermès Birkins to fake Chanel 2.55s, fake luxury trainers to fake Rolex watches. Thanks in part to the internet, but first and foremost to the current global geopolitical situation, the quality of counterfeit luxury goods is improving - to the extent that even experts have a hard time distinguishing real from fake. Moreover, the networks trafficking fakes between Paris, Hong Kong, Ankara and Moscow are becoming better organised. [...]

The shopping platform, recently valued at €5bn, is seeking to establish itself in the luxury second-hand market in France. But the way it operates favours counterfeiters. [...]

Published on 20/02/2025 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes Noëmie Leclercq

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The Collector Square consignment platform, which has just launched a permanent space in the iconic Paris department store offering second-hand leather goods, has not got a unanimous welcome from the luxury houses.

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European Union, France
Steve Madden 'dupes' case heads to EU court of justice

Louis Vuitton launched legal proceedings in France against the fast-fashion brand known for its cheap copies of designer goods. But given Steve Madden operates throughout Europe, a French judge has referred the matter to the EU's top court to determine jurisdiction.

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Luxury sector struggles to rid Instagram of counterfeiters

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Just over a year after acquiring the German second-hand luxury platform Rebelle, Vinted is competing neck and neck with Vestiaire Collective in the segment in France.

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Luxury sector campaigns for anti-copying bill at AI summit

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United Kingdom
Chanel sets sights on second-hand market

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Free access Houses 30.01.2025

France, Switzerland
Cartier overwhelmed by fakes of its bestsellers

Jewellery from Cartier's two most iconic - and bestselling - collections are being copied on an almost industrial scale. The Richemont subsidiary is fighting back.

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France
Vinted vies in vain to lure luxury labels

Leading second-hand retail platform Vinted is keen to add luxury goods to its wares. Brands, however, remain reluctant to work with the online marketplace, in the name of preserving their image. But the downturn in consumer spending could leave luxury houses with little choice but to sign on.

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Counterfeiters concoct fake VIP gifts

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Luxury sector struggles to rid Instagram of counterfeiters

France, Lithuania
Vinted rivals Vestiaire Collective with luxury offering but struggles to stem fakes

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Luxury sector campaigns for anti-copying bill at AI summit

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Chanel sets sights on second-hand market

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France Brands upset over Collector Square at Le Bon Marché Paris department store

European Union, France Steve Madden 'dupes' case heads to EU court of justice

France, United States Luxury sector struggles to rid Instagram of counterfeiters

France, Lithuania Vinted rivals Vestiaire Collective with luxury offering but struggles to stem fakes

France Luxury sector campaigns for anti-copying bill at AI summit

United Kingdom Chanel sets sights on second-hand market

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France Vinted vies in vain to lure luxury labels

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France, United States
Whatnot shopping platform, an eldorado for luxury or a hotbed for fakes?

France
Brands upset over Collector Square at Le Bon Marché Paris department store

European Union, France
Steve Madden 'dupes' case heads to EU court of justice

France, United States
Luxury sector struggles to rid Instagram of counterfeiters

France, Lithuania
Vinted rivals Vestiaire Collective with luxury offering but struggles to stem fakes

France
Luxury sector campaigns for anti-copying bill at AI summit

United Kingdom
Chanel sets sights on second-hand market

France, Switzerland
Cartier overwhelmed by fakes of its bestsellers

France
Vinted vies in vain to lure luxury labels

France
Counterfeiters concoct fake VIP gifts