Archive: 21 Aug 2015

Impact of counterfeiting in the Clothing, Footwear and Accessories Sector

Impact of counterfeiting in the Clothing, Footwear and Accessories Sector

The activities of wholesale and retail trade of clothing and footwear are important across the EU, whilst a large proportion (approximately 50%) of manufacture is located in Italy. Of the 647 thousand enterprises in this sector, 64% are engaged in retailing. For the EU as a whole, the estimated total counterfeiting effect amounts to 9.7% […]