Anti-Counterfeit Product System Using Blockchain Technology

Fake Products is a serious issue, as in today’s world we can’t really distinguish between real and fake product. And some people make these fake products just to make some profit without thinking about its impact on user and also affects company’s name, profit and sales. Blockchain technology can be used to detect whether the product is real or fake and assure user about the authenticity of the product. Blockchain is a trending technology and lot of applications are using this technology. Blockchain technology is the technology where information is stored in the form of blocks in many databases which is connected with the chains and it doesn’t require any third-party users for permission. Benefits of blockchain is that it is immutable and secure. It is decentralized and distributed. We can use Quick Response [1] (QR) code or an encrypted unique code which is a very efficient technique to detect fake product. When the QR code is scanned or the unique code in entered, it will redirect us to the blockchain containing the information of the product and provides us the details of the manufacturer and information of owner to make decision easy for buyer if they are looking to buy the product. Keywords: Blockchain, Fake Product, Ownership, QR code, Anti-counterfeit

Impact of consumer Attitude towards purchase intention of the counterfeit products: a multigroup analysis between the user and non-user

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors which influence a consumer’s decision to buy counterfeit products. The factors are Attitude towards counterfeits by economic benefit, Attitude towards counterfeits by Hedonic benefits, Subjective norm and Perceived behaviour control and their impact on the purchase intention of the textile/clothing counterfeit product was analysed. A total of 120 questionnaires were distributed. Data was analysed using IBM Statistics 3.0. and SMART PLS. Attitude towards counterfeits by economic benefit and Perceived behaviour control had strong relationships with purchase intention of counterfeit products. Attitude towards counterfeits by Hedonic benefits didn’t show any significant relationship with purchase intention. Subjective norm had strong positive relationship with purchase intention of counterfeits. This study is useful for Developing Countries, especially in Impact of theory of planned behaviour on the purchase intention of the counterfeits and is examined on the user and non-user of the counterfeit product.

Generation Z Perception of Counterfeit Product Attribute and The Influence Toward Purchase Intention

This research was conducted on 133 z generations of Indonesia. This study uses the Stimulus-Organism-Respondent model to explain counterfeit products' purchase intention in Generation z in Indonesia. This study uses SEM to analyze research results. This study's results indicate that the stimulus of past experience, product knowledge, product appearance, novelty-seeking, status consumption, and information susceptibility can affect the utilitarian and hedonic attitude of generation z towards imitation products. The utilitarian and hedonic attitudes of generation Z affect the counterfeit product purchase intention. These results can understand what stimuli can affect generation Z's attitude towards counterfeit products and how this affects the counterfeit product purchase intention.

Pengaruh Fashion Consciousness, Materialism, dan Lifestyle terhadap Intention to Purchase Counterfeit Product dengan Consumer Attitude toward Countereit Product sebagai Variabel Intervening

Salah satu fenomena yang saat ini sedang menarik adalah fenomena peredaran counterfeit product sebagai sebuah alternatif baru dalam pilihan konsumsi konsumen Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh Fashion Consciousness, Materialism, dan Lifestyle Terhadap Intention to Purchase Counterfeit Product dengan Consumer Attitude Toward Counterfeit Product sebagai variabel intervening pada pengunjung Toko Sinar Permata Xuping Gombong. Penelitian ini menggunakan 100 orang sampel yang diperoleh memalui teknik non probability sampling (accidental sampling). Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Sikap responden diukur dengan skala likert 4 tingkatan. Data yang diperoleh diolah dengan teknik analisis deskriptif dan analisis kuantitatif dengan bantuan program SPSS (Statistical Product and Service Solution) for windows versi 23.0. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukan bahwa Fashion Consciousness, Materialism, dan Lifestyle berpengaruh positif dan signifikan secara langsung terhadap Consumer Attitude Toward Counterfeit Product. Fashion Consciousness, Lifestyle, dan Consumer Attitude Toward Counterfeit Product berpengaruh positif dan signifikan seacara langsung terhadap Intention to Purchase Counterfeit Product. Kecuali Materialism yang tidak berpengaruh secara langung. Selanjutnya, Consumer Attitude Toward Counterfeit Product mampu memediasi hubungan antara Fashion Consciousness, Materialism, dan Lifestyle terhadap Intention to Purchase Counterfeit Product.

What Defines Counterfeiting? A Timeline Analysis of the Definition

Though addressed widely by academicians and researchers across the globe, the subject of counterfeiting dates back to historical times of 27BC. In academic literature, the discussion on counterfeit(ing) began a century back when researchers started to define its boundaries through their understanding. Ranging from the classical descriptions on counterfeit, counterfeiting, counterfeit trade and counterfeit product(s), this article intends to use text analysis technique to provide the reader with a summary of the existing academic literature on the aforementioned subjects. It summarizes key definitions from the respective area with a broader aim to bridge the gap in the existing counterfeiting and counterfeit product-related literature by providing a brief (yet ample) list on counterfeit(ing). Moreover, it also identifies the key similarities exiting in the definition set. The article concludes with authors own definition of counterfeiting and counterfeit product(s) based on the conceptualization developed through the understanding of combined definitions from the literature.

A focused netnographic study exploring experiences associated with counterfeit and contaminated anabolic androgenic steroids

Background: A primary consequence of illicit drug markets and the absence of regulation is the variable quality or purity of the final product. Analysis of anabolic-androgenic steroid seizures shows that these products can contain adulterated products, product not included on the label, or product of unsatisfactory standard. While the potential negative effects of counterfeit AAS use is a recognised risk associated with use, no study has explored personal experiences associated with use. The aim of the present study was to use online discussion forums to investigate and explore the experiences associated with the purchase and consumption of counterfeit AAS among consumers. Methods: An online search was conducted to identify online forums that discussed counterfeit or contaminated AAS; three were deemed suitable for the study. The primary source of data for this study were the ‘threads’ from these online forums, identified using search terms including ‘counterfeit’, ‘tampered’, and ‘fake’. Threads were thematically analysed for overall content, leading to the identification of themes. Results: Data from 134 threads (2743 posts from 875 unique avatars) was included. Two main themes were identified from the analysis: 1) Experiences with counterfeit product; and 2) Harms and benefits associated with counterfeit product.Conclusions: The use of counterfeit or contaminated substances represents a public health concern. Those who report using PIEDs such as AAS for non-medical purposes report consuming these substances, and experiencing harm as a result. Consumers take steps to limit coming into contact with counterfeit or contaminated product, though recognise that many of these have limitations. The implementation of accessible drug safety checking services may provide an opportunity to provide consumers with information to assist them with making healthier choices.

A focused netnographic study exploring experiences associated with counterfeit and contaminated anabolic androgenic steroids

Background: A primary consequence of illicit drug markets and the absence of regulation is the variable quality or purity of the final product. Analysis of anabolic-androgenic steroid seizures shows that these products can contain adulterated products, product not included on the label, or product of unsatisfactory standard. While the potential negative effects of counterfeit AAS use is a recognised risk associated with use, no study has explored personal experiences associated with use. The aim of the present study was to use online discussion forums to investigate and explore the experiences associated with the purchase and consumption of counterfeit AAS among consumers.Methods: An online search was conducted to identify online forums that discussed counterfeit or contaminated AAS; three were deemed suitable for the study. The primary source of data for this study were the ‘threads’ from these online forums, identified using search terms including ‘counterfeit’, ‘tampered’, and ‘fake’. Threads were thematically analysed for overall content, leading to the identification of themes.Results: Data from 134 threads (2743 posts from 881 unique avatars) was included. Two main themes were identified from the analysis: 1) Experiences with counterfeit product; and 2) Harms and benefits associated with counterfeit product.Conclusions: The use of counterfeit or contaminated substances represents a public health concern. Those who report using PIEDs such as AAS for non-medical purposes report consuming these substances, and experiencing harm as a result. Consumers take steps to limit coming into contact with counterfeit or contaminated product, though recognise that many of these have limitations. The implementation of accessible drug safety checking services may provide an opportunity to provide consumers with information to assist them with making healthier choices.

Anticipated Regret in the Purchase of Secondhand and Counterfeit Product

The purpose of this study is how consumers can minimizing negative emotion they will probably experience. One of negative emotion that consumers could experience is regret. When consumers develop a mechanism to anticipate future regret after buying decision, it is called anticipated regret. This research identifies how anticipated regret affects consumer choice between two risky buying decisions, which are counterfeit product and secondhand product. This research also investigates whether perceived risk mediates the effect of anticipated regret on consumers’ choice. Experimental design is used with 120 participants. The result of the analysis shows that anticipated regret significantly affects perceived risk, anticipated regret has negative significant effect toward purchase intention, and perceived risk also negatively affect purchase intention. The bootstrap results indicate that perceived risk mediates the effect of anticipated regret on consumers’ choice. Managerial implications and suggestions for future research then will be delivered.