Intelligence and Investigation Services
Concrete evidence to
secure your revenue
Tackle counterfeits and grey markets with investigations, Online-to-offline (O2O) brand protection, and targeted actions
Your brand is under threat, offline and online –
Use both channels to fight back
Counterfeiters fake your brand and ship it around the world, and grey markets leech your revenue, so let’s take a proactive stance to fighting back. Clamp down on imports and exports, deploy effective multi-channel investigations, and implement no-nonsense takedown measures with our team of experts. Integrate intelligence and investigation services deliver the tools you need to protect your brand.
Your stolen revenue fuels their unauthorized enterprises
Want to take back control?
More than half the value of all counterfeits travel via container ships.
The global cost of counterfeiting exceeds 4 trillion dollars every year.
Most companies find their product being resold without approval.
How investigations protect your brand
The concept of intelligence and investigations might seem abstract at first, but our services and solutions deliver tangible results.
We disrupt counterfeit networks at every stage – tracking goods from manufacturing to distribution and shutting them down before they reach consumers.
Investigation and Intelligence Solutions
With EBRAND, you’ll implement comprehensive on- & offline data gathering and analysis. Our team provides valuable intelligence about infringing high-risk commercial entities and the individuals behind, physical location(s), and their on- & offline supply chain distribution network. This includes three interlocking services:
Online-to-offline (O2O) investigations uncover illicit activities with OSINT, criminal network intelligence, and on- & offline supply chain analysis — tracking online infringers, and their exporters & importers.
We conduct test purchases worldwide, online and offline, securing proof for investigations and verifying product authenticity.
With EBRAND, B2B and B2C businesses alike benefits from test purchase investigations, pinpointing counterfeit sources and taking swift action against infringers.
Our experts go on-site to trace counterfeit operations, gather evidence, and shut down physical sources of infringement.
Your results with EBRAND
Effective tools and tactics are one thing, but here’s what really matters to you: results. With our intelligence and investigation services, we’ll tackle your counterfeiting and brand protection problems head-on, providing valuable insights and firm corrective actions. These include:
Get a clear picture of the threat
Our insight reports reveal the scale, key locations, supply routes, and even the organizations behind the infringements - so you can take precise, informed action.
Turn evidence into action
From cease-and-desist letters to full-scale legal takedowns and damage recovery, we provide the proof and strategy needed to shut down counterfeit operations fast.
Stop counterfeiters before they strike again
Our investigation partners work with authorities worldwide to seize fake goods, raid warehouses, and dismantle supply chains - cutting off the problem at the source.
Take action now
Want to get started, and strike back and the counterfeiters making a killing off your brand?
Intelligence & Investigation Services FAQs
How do investigation services protect brands from counterfeits?
Investigation services protect brands from counterfeits by gathering the evidence and intelligence you need to act against fake shops, grey market sellers, and the supply chains behind them. EBRAND combines Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), test purchases, and supply chain investigations to identify counterfeit networks and unauthorized resellers.
What is a test purchase in anti-counterfeiting?
In a test purchase, investigators buy a suspected counterfeit or grey market product to check whether it’s genuine and to collect evidence. That evidence supports targeted enforcement against the seller, which an online listing alone can’t provide.
What is the grey market and how does it hurt brands?
The grey market hurts brands by selling genuine products through channels you never authorized. That causes price erosion, warranty problems, and brand damage, and it undercuts both your official pricing and the customer experience you’ve built.
How do you trace counterfeit supply chains?
You trace counterfeit supply chains by following the goods from the point of sale back to their source, whether an online shop or a factory. EBRAND maps both online and offline distribution networks to uncover large-scale operations.
