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More illegal bags sold in Italy than legal, says Aimpes

09/09/2014

The president of Italian bag manufacturers association Aimpes has said a new government initiative to crack down on counterfeit leathergoods and bags is “better late than never”. Giorgio Cannara said: “We began our campaign against imitations in 2006 but were never taken very seriously by those who should have eradicated the malpractice.” Aimpes ...

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