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Reference
Title: | Piratas Março 09 |
Author: | [Paraná Pesquisas] |
Source: | Jornal de Londrina |
Year: | 2009 |
Details
Subject/Type: | Counterfeiting, Piracy |
Focus: | Apparel and Shoes, Consumer Electronics / Electronic Equipment, Film, Music, Tobacco Products |
Country/Territory: | Brazil |
Objective: | To examine consumer behaviour and opinions concerning counterfeit and pirated goods. |
Sample: | 865 consumers aged 16+ |
Methodology: | Face-to-face interviews |
Main Findings
58% of consumers in Londrina reported having bought a counterfeit/pirated good in the last two years. Popular reasons for buying counterfeit/pirated goods were “price” (94%) and “ready availability” (6%). Just 1.4% felt that fakes were of the same quality as genuine products.
Most often bought were: CDs (bought by 69% of those having bought a fake good in the last two years), followed by DVDs (54%), consumer electronics (4%) and clothing (4%). Only 1.2% reported buying fake cigarettes.
[Date Added: Sep 18, 2009 ]