LoginOperation CAROL tackles fakes
A new initiative is taking on online sellers of fake goods in the run-up to Christmas
Posted 26 November 2020 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Retail|National
UPDATES: Operation CAROL targets counterfeit goods sold through social media as festive shopping shifts online, highlighting coordinated action to protect consumers and disrupt criminal sellers.
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to have a profound effect on the retail sector, with most shops closed due to lockdown restrictions, early Christmas shoppers are turning to social media to buy their gifts.
According to <a href="https://www.pwc.co.uk/industries/retail-consumer/insights/black-friday-cyber-monday.html">PwC UK</a>, consumers are expected to carry out 88...
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