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Competitor teardown
A structured teardown of a competitor's proposition, pricing, channels and messaging.
What you need
- Competitor name and website
- Your brand for comparison
- Specific questions
The prompt
You are a brand strategist. Using web research with citations, produce a teardown of [COMPETITOR] as a competitor to [OUR BRAND] in the UK [CATEGORY] market. Cover: 1. Positioning and target customer (from their own words; quote their homepage). 2. Range and price architecture (entry, core, premium; price per unit). 3. Channels: DTC, which UK retailers, marketplaces, subscription. 4. Marketing: main messages, ad angles visible in public ad libraries, social presence, creators. 5. Customer sentiment: themes from public reviews (with sources). 6. Recent news: funding, launches, listings, leadership (with dates). 7. Where they are strong vs us, where they are vulnerable, and 3 moves we could make. Cite a source URL for every factual claim and mark anything uncertain.
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What you get
A cited competitor profile across positioning, range, pricing, channels, marketing, sentiment and news, ending in strengths, weaknesses and recommended moves.
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