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Here are 8 key points on using competitive intelligence to find your Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP): 1. Market Benchmarking: Regularly scan the market to benchmark competitors' Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP). This sets a baseline for your own pricing strategy. 2. Gap Identification: Look for pricing gaps in the market. If they have higher MAPs for similar products, consider positioning your MAP slightly lower to capture their market share. 3. Product Differentiation Analysis: Assess how competitors differentiate their products. If your product offers unique features, justify a higher MAP accordingly. 4. Promotional Strategies Insight: Monitor competitors' promotional tactics that circumvent MAP. Like bundling, to innovate your own promotional strategies 5. Channel-Specific Pricing: Analyse competitors' MAP across various channels (online, retail). Different channels may warrant different MAP strategies. 6. Customer Perception Analysis: Understand how customers perceive competitors' pricing. A higher MAP can suggest quality but must align with customer expectations. 7. Competitor Reaction Monitoring: Track how competitors react to market changes and adjust their MAP. This helps in anticipating market trends and staying competitive. 8. Compliance Trends: Observe how strictly competitors enforce MAP policies. Lack of enforcement can indicate market pressures or strategy shifts, providing opportunities for your own pricing adjustments. By synthesising these insights, you can develop a nuanced and effective MAP strategy that meets market standards and capitalises on competitors' weaknesses and market opportunities. #competitiveintelligence #marketintelligence #wefindtheanswers #competitiveadvantage #competitoranalysls

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