Identifying
and
analysing competition
Identifying Competitors
Determining
Category membership
The products or sets of products with
which a brand competes and which
functions as close substitutes.
For a brand with explicit growth
intentions to enter new markets ,
an aspirational competitive
frame may be necessary to
reflect possible future
competitors.
Gather information about
Competitor’s
What is each competitor
seeking in the market place?
What drives each competitor’s
behaviour?
Factors that shape a
competitor’s objectives?
Manodhar Allu
National Institute of Technology,
Jamshedpur.

How do marketers identify and analyze competition