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The Industry Trust Alliance
 
namba Retail Markets Alliance
 
LACoRS
 
Local Government Association WLGA.CLILC
 
 
 
 
FACT
 
 
Publishers Licensing Society
 
Intellectual Property Office is an operating name of the Patent Office
IPO is an operating name of the Patent Office

Initiated by the Industry Trust for Intellectual Property Awareness, the Real Deal campaign is supported by the Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services (LACORS), The Local Government Association (LGA), the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), the Trading Standards Institute (TSI), the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA), the Retail Markets Alliance (RMA), the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT), Intellectual Property Office and the Alliance Against IP Theft. In effect, all the key organisations, with an interest in this issue in England and Wales*, have joined forces under the Real Deal campaign banner to tackle the problem.

 

News

NABMA Conference 12 - 14 September 2010, Buxton, Derbyshire   NABMA Conference 12 - 14 September 2010, Buxton, Derbyshire
The NABMA Annual Conference is always an important event for anyone interested in British markets. This year is no exception. It has just been confirmed that Andrew Stunell, M.P, Minister with responsibility for markets at CLG, will deliver a keynote speech at the conference on Monday 13th September.
[Read More] 03 August 2010
 
Darlington's markets are the real deal   Darlington's markets are the real deal
Darlington Borough Council has become the first local authority in the North East to sign the national Real Deal Markets' Charter for its historic covered market in the town centre as well as the general outdoor market, craft market, farmers' market and the car boot sale held at Darlington FC football ground.
[Read More] 23 July 2010
 
Trading Standards Conference June 2010   Trading Standards Conference June 2010
An update on the Real Deal campaign was presented at the Trading Standards Annual Conference in Edinburgh. The session was introduced by David Roderick, Chairman of the Society of Chief Trading Standards Officers in Scotland (SCOTTS). He welcomed the initiative to Scotland explaining that it complemented the work of the new Scottish IP Crime Group. Liz Bales, Director General of the Industry Trust for IP Awareness updated delegates on the campaign and introduced some new resources designed to assist market operators and traders in keeping markets fake-free. Graham Mogg from UK-IPO outlined the importance of intelligence gathering and sharing as a means of tracking illicit traders moving from one region to another. Finally, Graham Wilson, Chief Executive of the National Association of British Market Operators (NABMA) presented the view from the market operators' perspective. He urged the trading standards delegates in the audience to "make contact with the department in your local authority responsible for running markets and start a constructive dialogue." He concluded, "Real Deal is an excellent initiative for making sure people know their rights, know the law, know what's going on. Let's build on that and together make all markets free of counterfeit goods."
[Click on the names for Graham Wilson's and Liz Bales PDF presentations]
 
How to Stay IP Legal   Want to Stay on the Right Side of the Law? Here's How
The Real Deal campaign has produced a new advice leaflet for market operators and traders called 'How to Stay IP Legal'. Written with Gavin Terry, the Trading Standards Institute Lead Officer for IP, the leaflet presents useful tips on how to avoid falling foul of copyright and trade mark law, and a summary of relevant legislation. Copies of the leaflet are available to trading standards departments and market operators for onward supply to traders at Real Deal markets. For more information or to request copies of the leaflet, email
[Download] 22 June 2010
 
Read Deal Update   Real Deal campaign update
The first Real Deal campaign update (June 2010) is now available. (PDF 782KB)
[Download] 21 June 2010
 
Williamson Square Sunday Market displaying the Read Deal poster   It's a 'Perfect Ten' for Geraud in Liverpool
On 23 May, Williamson Square Sunday Market in Liverpool became the 10th market, run by Geraud Markets Liverpool Ltd, in the city to sign up to the Real Deal national markets charter. It is the latest in a successful collaboration, between Geraud and Liverpool City Council, to keep traders in counterfeit goods out of the city's markets.
[Read More] 08 June 2010
 
Read Deal   Update on the Real Deal Campaign at the TSI Annual Conference
If you have an interest in IP issues, please come along to Edinburgh International Conference Centre and hear about The Real Deal campaign on Tuesday 15 June 2010.
[Read More] 04 June 2010
 
Lockmeadow Market signs up to Read Deal   Sealing the Real Deal
MARKET traders have signed a pledge to provide quality goods and top-notch service. Historic Lockmeadow Market in Maidstone is the latest to join the Real Deal campaign, an initiative by Kent Trading Standards to promote safe and fair trading.
[Read More] 21 April 2010 yourmaidstone.co.uk
 
Erewash markets   It’s the ‘Real Deal’ for Erewash markets
On 11 May 2010 Erewash Borough Council became the first local authority in the East Midlands to sign the national ‘Real Deal’ National Markets’ Charter for its historic markets in Ilkeston and Long Eaton. Erewash Borough Council has worked closely with Derbyshire County Council Trading Standards officers to introduce stringent vetting procedures to ensure that counterfeit goods are not sold at the local markets.
[Read More] 11 May 2010
 
  Calderdale council launches west yorkshire into the real deal
On Friday 12 March 2010, Calderdale Council became the first in West Yorkshire to sign the Real Deal national markets' charter for its markets at Halifax, Elland, Brighouse, Hebden Bridge, Sowerby Bridge and Todmorden. The charter is gained by councils and markets that demonstrate a commitment to keeping their market as fake-free zones by barring anyone found to be trading in counterfeit and other illegal products.
[Read More] 6 April 2010
 
  East Sussex gives counterfeiters the boot
People attending two car boot sale events in Polegate and Hastings will get further protection from counterfeiters thanks to an agreement between East Sussex County Council and the car boot sale organisers.
[Read More] 6 April 2010
 
  Conference agrees to make markets fake-free
On Friday 26th March the coalition behind the 'Real Deal Charter', the national campaign designed to banish illegal counterfeit and pirated goods from UK markets and car boot sales, came together to champion the Real Deal.
[Read More] 29 March 2010
 
  Wandsworth Council and Geraud New Covent Garden Ltd say 'No!' to Counterfeit Goods
Geraud New Covent Garden Ltd and Wandsworth Council join forces to become the first private market operator and the first London Borough to sign the Real Deal national markets' charter.A major development in the Real Deal national markets campaign took place on Tuesday 17 November when Wandsworth Council's Trading Standards Division signed the Real Deal charter with Geraud New Covent Garden Ltd, the operators of New Covent Garden Sunday Market. This is the first Real Deal charter signing by a London borough and a private market operator and is hailed by the campaign's partners as a major step forward.
[Read More] 4 December 2009
 
 

'World famous' market signs Real Deal charter
Bury Market shows its commitment to keeping counterfeiter off its pitch
One of the oldest and largest markets in the UK, Bury Market, has signed the "Real Deal" markets charter. The 200,000 square feet market was established in the 15th century and attracts 250,000 shoppers each week, visiting 370 stalls, selling over 50,000 product lines. The market is considered the 'jewel in Bury's crown' and has a reputation for excellence and consumer satisfaction, as a result it attracts local people and coach trips of shoppers keen to hunt down genuine bargains.
[Read More] 2 December 2009

 
 

UK's best indoor market is the Real Deal
Not only has it recently been named best indoor market in the UK, but now Warrington Market has achieved another quality standard by becoming one of the first markets in the country to sign-up to the Real Deal national markets' charter.
[Read More] 20 November 2009

 
 

Manchester Becomes the First Council in the UK to Sign the Real Deal Charter to Keep
Manchester City Council's Market Division was the first in the country to officially sign the recently launched Real Deal national charter on Wednesday 28 October at Manchester's Arndale Market. The charter is part of an initiative to keep dealers in counterfeit and other illicit goods from UK markets and car boot sales.
[Read More] 28 October 2009