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Reference
Title: | Counterfeit Goods as a Genuine Problem in the US? |
Author: | Chris Stewart [The Gallup Organization] |
Source: | http://www.gallup.com/poll/14995/Counterfeit-Goods-Genuine-Problem-US.aspx |
Year: | 2005 |
Details
Subject/Type: | Counterfeiting |
Focus: | Aircraft and Auto Parts, Apparel and Shoes, Beverages, Brands (deceptive counterfeits), Brands (non-deceptive counterfeits), Fashion Accessories, Film, Medicines and Medical Devices, Music, Software, Tobacco Products, Video Games, Watches |
Country/Territory: | United States of America |
Objective: | To find out about consumers' purchases, attitudes and awareness of counterfeit goods. |
Sample: | 1.304 randomly selected adults |
Methodology: | Telephone interviews |
Main Findings
13% of Americans indicate that they have purchased counterfeit goods during the past year; 53% of that group say that prior to purchasing they were aware that it was an imitation or counterfeit product, while 47% were not.
[Date Added: Aug 12, 2008 ]