Romani, Simona; Gistri, Giacomo; Pace, Stefano - In: Marketing Letters 23 (2012) 3, pp. 807-824
Counterfeiting is a widespread practice throughout the world. The conventional wisdom is that it affects branded goods negatively. In this paper, however, we suggest that counterfeiting may actually benefit certain luxury brands. By means of two studies, we show how the market presence of luxury...