Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, explains that retail stores have been replaced by online counterfeiting. According to Handfield, approximately 80 percent of these knocked-off goods come from China and Hong Kong then enter the United States through e-commerce platforms like Amazon.
“Someone who works at a legitimate factory may start up their own business making fakes,” said Handfield. “They’ll copy it, sometimes using cheaper materials, and sell them on the same channels.”
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