Defining The Competitive Set
Defining The Competitive Set
Defining The Competitive Set
McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Bases of Competition
I. Customer-oriented
Who they are competition for same budget
When they use it
Why they use it- benefits sought
3-3
IV. Geographic
3-4
Levels of Competition
Beers
Ice
cream
Tea
Regular
colas
Diet
lemon
limes
Diet-Rite
cola
Wine
Diet
Pepsi
Diet
Coke
Fast food
Bottled
water
Baseball
cards
Fruit
flavore
d colas
Lemon
limes
Coffee
3-5
Product form
competition:
Diet colas
Juices
Product
category
competition:
Soft drinks
Video
rentals
Generic
competition:
Beverages
Budget
competition:
Food and
entertainment
Product
Form
Product
Category
Generic
Budget
Odwalla
Power Bar
Balance Bar
Clif
Nutrigrain Bars
Slimfast Bars
Granola Bars
Fruits
Nuts
Juice
Crackers
Chips
Candy
3-7
PDA Competition
Level of
Competition
Definition
Competitors
Need Satisfied
Personal information
management plus
Product category
PIMs
Palm III
Royal
Casio PV-100
PIM only
Generic computers
Notebook/
subnotebook
IBM
Toshiba
Many others
Rolodex
Day Timer
Paper-based solutions
Budget
Fax machines
Personal copiers
Cellular phones
Furniture (e.g.
Steelcase)
3-8
Product/Services
Same
Different
Same
Different
3-9
Brand-Switching Matrix
Time t+1
Time t
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3-10
National
Diet
Cola
Regional
Regular
Non-Cola
3-11
Family
brand 1
Family
brand 2
Needs refrigeration
As a formal dessert
Bakery cake
Homemade cake
Homemade pie
Layer cake mix
Takes a long
Cheese cake mix
time to prepare
Bundt cake mix
Frozen pie
Chocolate torte mix
Frozen cake
Boston crme pie mix
Stirn Frost cake mix
Light Style cake mix
Individual pie
Coffee cake mix
Quick bread mix
Snackin Cake mix
Pudding mix
Local mix
Jell-O
Dzer ta
Canned pudding
Hostess cupcakes
Bakery cookies
Pillsbury cookie dough
In my school work lunch
3-12
Oatmeal cookies
Pepperidge Farm cookies
Between meal snack
Easy to carry with me
Custard mix
Tapioca pudding
mix
3-13
Enterprise Competition
in Financial Services
3-14