1. Department: Consumer Durables

‘Superfake’ handbags are a problem for luxury fashion

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Designer knockoffs that look very close to the original but at a fraction of the price are substantially cutting into sales of the real things in many places around the globe. These so-called “superfakes” are so good that, in some cases, they are difficult for professional authenticators to identify.

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