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New EU rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging
European Parliament adopted new measures to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU.
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Young people from 5 countries are competing for the prize in the 2 Truths and 1 Lie game of IP Join
In the last days of the 2 Truths and 1 Lie game of the IP Join campaign young people from Bulgaria, Romania, Portugal, France and Ireland are competing for the prize.
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Products made with forced labour to be banned from EU single market
European Parliament has given its final approval to a new regulation enabling the EU to prohibit the sale, import, and export of goods made using forced labour.
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Case law: How protected is a brand in the metaverse?
In a rapidly digitising world, protecting brands is becoming increasingly complex and essential, even alongside the rise of the metaverse.
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Dupe culture takes hold, even among older and affluent consumers - Savanta report
Dupe culture may have begun as a social media trend among the cash-strapped young, but it has now gone mainstream and is gaining traction among older and more affluent shoppers.
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AI is worsening a €16bn tsunami of fake goods. The EU wants blockchain to help
Counterfeit goods cost European clothing, cosmetics and toy sectors €16 billion from 2018 to 2021, a
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Innovation In Wool Awards opens for entries
The annual Innovation in Wool Awards is back and the 2024 edition comes with an impressive prize pot of £30,000.
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Fashion and beauty firms among retailers losing millions to fraud – report
UK retail businesses lost £11.3 billion to fraud, cyber-attacks or data leaks in 2023, according to new research.
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Access Group launches workwear design competition for Loughborough students
Businesses management software firm The Access Group has launched a competition with Loughborough University, inviting fashion design and technology students to submit designs for a new capsule wor
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