Top 5 Industries Most Targeted by Counterfeiters in 2026
Counterfeiting has evolved into a global, digitally driven industry affecting multiple sectors beyond luxury goods. From pharmaceuticals and electronics to automotive parts and cosmetics, counterfeiters are exploiting online marketplaces, social media, and AI-driven discovery platforms to reach consumers faster than ever before. This article explores the five industries most targeted by counterfeiters and why they remain prime targets.
From Detection to Enforcement: How Brands Report and Remove Fake Merchandise
Counterfeits are more than a nuisance—they threaten brand trust, customer safety, and revenue. This guide walks you through the full process of identifying and removing fake merchandise, with expert tips and tools from BrandShield.
Getting Ahead of Counterfeiting: From IP Issue to Business Challenge
At the IQPC US Global IP Exchange USA in January 2025, Spencer Yu, Vice President of Enterprise Sales at BrandShield, led a panel discussion on the evolving threat of counterfeiting and counterfeit challenges. Once seen primarily as an intellectual property (IP) issue, counterfeiting has now become a widespread business challenge, affecting brand reputation, consumer trust, […]
Online Brand Protection: The Risks That Go Unnoticed
Reaching a high level of online brand protection is never easy, but when businesses and vendors aren’t looking in all the right places, things go from challenging to impossible. Missing, inaccurate information is the risk of all risks, leading brands to believe they have sufficient online brand protection when that could not be further from […]
Better Safe: Proven Online Brand Protection Tactics
The importance of brand protection couldn’t be more apparent. An OECD report stated that counterfeit goods reached 3.3% of the overall global trade, and in 2020, U.S. Customs seized $1.3 billion worth of counterfeit products. Phil Lewis, Director General of the Anti-Counterfeiting Group, stated that “The counterfeiters exploit every possible avenue to profit.“