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Sports industry

BRAND PROTECTION
COUNTERFEITS

97%

Enforcement success rate

200K €

Value for infringements enforced

The market

Global market for Licensed Sports Merchandise:


  • 0.5 € Billion in 2020 Losses from Sales of Counterfeit Goods in the Sports Goods Sector, according to Statista
  • Estimated at US$ 23.4 Billion in 2022
  • Projected to reach US$ 31.9 Billion by 2030
  • CAGR of 4% over the analysis period 2022-2030

Focus of Brands on fighting counterfeiting of Sports Goods. Drives market growth in licensed sports merchandise, according to Research and Markets

The challenge

Our customer needed a solution to monitor multiple marketplaces for counterfeit goods, ensuring the protection of their brand reputation and ensuring customers receive authentic products. The customer initially identified a problem where counterfeit products were prevalent on online platforms, particularly in marketplaces like AliExpress. This issue caught their attention, as they were unaware of the extent of the counterfeit market and the detrimental impact it had on their business and credibility.

The solution

Smart Protection provided an efficient way to scrap the internet in search for online sales of fake products, detecting and eliminating more than 4.000 counterfeiting links, on our customer’s behalf.

Through Anti-Counterfeiting solution, the customer was able to increase consumer confidence in their brand and products in order to drive brand loyalty and recurring revenue.

The results

  • 90% Enforcement success Rate
  • € 200K Value for Infringement enforced
  • 100%: DHgate Success rate  
  • 99.5% Aliexpress Success rate
  • 83.3% eBay Success rate
  • Positive ROI

Smart Protection guarantees that when the Customer's customers shop online at their preferred marketplace, they’ll be purchasing only authentic products

CUSTOMER PROFILE

INDUSTRY:

Sports goods

Company that manufacture and customize inspirational cyclingapparel, based on the concept of “custom clothing,” as a sign of identity itdistinguishes itself in the sector by creating unique and distinctive products.By cyclists for cyclists, with the best technology and material for people.

COMPANY SIZE:

M-Enterprise

SERVICE HIRED:

Anti-Counterfeiting - Monitoring and Enforcement

PROTECTION SCOPE
  • Search engines
  • 5 Social networks
  • 20 eCommerces
  • 9 countries

Trusted by great companies

Hundreds of brands worldwide already trust Smart Protection

Smart Protection not only allows us to detect and analyse fake or illicit listings online, but also other networks and platforms which are unauthorised sellers of Maurice Lacroix products."
Elsa Dufresne
Regional Sales Manager, Maurice Lacroix
Maurice Lacroix
Smart Protection has helped us protect our brand reputation, eliminating hundreds of infringements on the Internet, which is creating a positive impact on our sales."
Francisco José Calatayud Molina
E-Business Coordinator, Mondraker
Mondraker
Thanks to Smart Protection, we have piracy under control. They help us eliminate rogue sites attempting to impersonate our Brand, on Google. It’s been a game-changer for us!"
Manu Santaolalla
Digital Strategist (Transformation& Growth), Indi & Cold
Smart Protection has significantly improved our situation, making piracy less of an issue. With their top-notch customer support, they've enabled us to effectively eliminate fraudulent websites trying to impersonate our brand on Google.”
Mirto
Ecommerce and Marketing department
From the start, Smart Protection has quickly and very efficiently eliminated Facebook posts that share our designs without authorization. It feels reassuring to have direct contact with a human being that fully understands your needs and is always willing to assist you. Thank you for protecting our work and creativity!.”
Romina Ganiko
Founder of Broider Designs
Being protected by Smart Protection helps to increase consumer confidence in our brand and products. Our customers know that when shopping online at their preferred marketplace, they will be purchasing an authentic product."
José Gimeno
E-commerce and Social Manager, GOBIK
Smart Protection has helped us protect our brand reputation, eliminating hundreds of infringements on the Internet, which is creating a positive impact on our sales."
Francisco José Calatayud Molina
E-Business Coordinator, Mondraker
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