Working with UK trading standards and markets to recognise and reward best practice and keep markets and car boot fairs free from fakes and other illegal goods.
Joined August 2013
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"Buying fake merchandise not only risks your safety but also undercuts honest businesses that adhere to strict environmental, safety and employment laws." Cllr Dan Harrison, leader of Leicestershire County Council 👏 @NABMA_Markets @marketsmatter @The_ACG @_NMGroup @CTSI_UK
Our Trading Standards officers are warning football fans to be on their guard when buying merchandise in the run-up to the World Cup this summer.
Read more: orlo.uk/fEMRp #LeicsLatest
ALT Police car with seized counterfeit goods including fake World Cup shirts and kits displayed on the grass in front.
A great example of partnership work - resulting in the largest seizure of counterfeit goods in Scotland
Fake clothes, bags and accessories might look like the real think, but they're definitely not luxury - these fakes seized around Glasgow recently were stored in filthy & damp conditions👇
Read more ➡️tsscot.co.uk/guilty-plea-fol…
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Don’t let your child be the tester for a counterfeit toy. Fake toys = real risks. Toxic paint, unsafe stuffing, loose batteries. Playtime should be safe, not experimental. We’re supporting the IPO’s #FakeToysRealHarms campaign faketoys.co.uk
@IPOEnforcement #BrumTS
ALT A fake action figure in packaging with a warning label. The warning on the package states that the toy has "no safety testing" and is "covered in poisonous paint". Easy to swallow parts included Counterfeit toys often contain toxic materials or have small, loose parts that can be a choking hazard. #FakeToysRealHarm
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•Peidiwch â gadael i'ch plentyn fod yn brofwr. #FakeToysRealHarms
•Maent yn edrych fel teganau, ond maent yn cuddio peryglon gwirioneddol.
• Don’t let your child be the tester. #FakeToysRealHarms
• They look like toys, but they hide real dangers. faketoys.co.uk
At the recent @NABMA_Markets conference, it was clear that lots of market operators are concerned about fake toys. Useful info below 👇
Looks like a genuine safety label? Look again.
Counterfeiters cut corners at all stages from materials to product labelling.
The majority fake toys will have not passed safety testing. #FakeToysRealHarms
See our tips to avoid fakes at our campaign site faketoys.co.uk
Thank you NABMA team - another excellent conference 👏 Great to meet old friends and new and to see so many advocates for Real Deal and fake-free markets. Safe travel home everyone 😀
That’s a wrap on NABMA Conference 2025!
Two days of discussion, insight and inspiration, thank you to our speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and delegates for making it such a success.
Here’s to the future of markets, connecting communities and driving change.
#NABMAConf
Congratulations to all - so many inspiring individuals and teams 👏
🏆 Celebrating Market Excellence!
Congratulations to all winners & honourees at the 2025 NABMA Market Awards 🎉
From visionary managers to inspiring young champions — you make our markets stronger, smarter & more vibrant.
👉 nabma.com/celebrating-excell…
#MarketsFirst #NABMAConf
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Congratulations to today’s diploma recipients! A fantastic recognition of the skills and commitment that help our markets thrive. 📜🏆
#NABMAConf
Great presentation by @NABMA_Markets Graham Wilson on Market Licensing - highlighting Real Deal as a resource for markets to use in maintaining standards - find out more at Real Deal stand in exhibition area #NABMAConf
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The Conference is underway! President Chris Poulter sets the tone for two days of debate and connection. Proudly showcasing some of the NABMA support documents provided in our #NABMAConf pack.
Congratulations to the Black Isle Farmers Society on their ten years of Real Deal membership, working with Highland Trading Standards to ensure that the Black Isle Show is a fake-free event 1️⃣0️⃣✅
In 2015 the Black Isle Farmers Society signed up to the ‘The Real Deal Scheme’ and signed up to the voluntary charter in partnership with Highland Council Trading Standards.
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An excellent read 👍. Interesting to see "overwhelming evidence of Markets taking on a community role and making the local Market “the heart of the town”." Great to also see the partnership with Real Deal featured - working together to keep markets fake-free.
📘 NABMA Annual Review 2024–2025
From national advocacy to legal support and sector-wide campaigns, our review highlights another year of NABMA standing up for markets across the UK.
🔗 Read the report: nabma.com/annual-reports/
#MarketsFirst #MadeByMarkets #NABMA
Thank you @NABMA_Markets not just for last week but for 17 fantastic years of support for the Real Deal campaign 💛
👏 Thanks to everyone who took part in #RealDealWeek!
Markets across the UK are reaffirming their commitment to safe, fair and fake-free trading.
Missed the highlights? Start—or renew—your Real Deal journey here:
🔗 nabma.com/a-week-of-real-dea…
@realdeal_market #FakeFreeMarkets
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👏 That’s a wrap on #RealDealWeek!
From Greenwich to Gorton, markets are stepping up to fight fakes and support fair trading.
See what happened and how your market can get involved 👇
nabma.com/a-week-of-real-dea…
@realdeal_market #FakeFreeMarkets
Thank you NABMA for organising this session - and to everyone who participated. Great enthusiasm for keeping markets fake-free 👏
💡 New tools, real risks, practical advice.
Learn what UK market operators heard in this week’s Real Deal virtual session.
#RealDealWeek
@realdeal_market
📖 nabma.com/protecting-your-ma…
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✅ Signed the Charter years ago?
✅ Still committed to safe trading?
Then let’s show it.
Real Deal Week is the perfect time to refresh your commitment.
@realdeal_market #RealDealWeek
📖 nabma.com/is-it-time-to-rene…
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💬 Is your market already Real Deal certified?
Now’s the time to renew and re-promote your commitment to fake-free trading.
See how Manchester, Bradford & more are keeping the message strong 👇
nabma.com/is-it-time-to-rene…
@realdeal_market #RealDealWeek
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Smokey nearly died after being treated with a fake flea product. It looked real, but contained a toxic insecticide.
Don’t let this happen to your pet.
✅ Buy only from trusted retailers
✅ Check packaging for errors
✅ Report anything suspicious
bit.ly/FakeFleaTreatment
ALT The image is of a cat, sitting next to a cat scratching post.
ALT The image is of a cat, lying on a table at a veterinary surgery. There is a red blanket underneath the cat. The cat is wearing a white bandage around its body.
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“If you’re genuine – you’ve nothing to fear.”
Chelmsford’s Real Deal journey shows just how simple and impactful joining can be.
@realdeal_market
📖 nabma.com/how-chelmsford-mar…
#RealDealWeek #FakeFreeMarkets
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There are many reasons why buying fakes is a bad idea, from causing job losses to buying a potentially dangerous product that puts your safety at risk.
Read more about public attitudes to fakes in our latest research: gov.uk/government/publicatio…
