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Online salesNovember 9, 20266 min read

How to analyze your competition without copying it

Selling without knowing what similar businesses do is like walking with your eyes closed. Analyzing competitors gives you clues about prices, offers and market gaps.

The goal is not to imitate, but to find your own space.

List your competitors

Identify five to ten businesses selling something similar to similar customers. Include both large and small, nearby ones.

Compare what matters

Create a simple table and review the same points for each.

  • Price range
  • Product variety
  • Photo quality and presentation
  • Delivery times and costs
  • Payment methods

Read what their customers say

Comments and reviews show what they value and what annoys them. If many complain about slowness, your speed can be your advantage.

Find the gap

Look for what nobody does well: perhaps better service, a clearer catalog, more specific products or faster deliveries. That is your opportunity.

Repeat every quarter

The market changes. Review again every three months to adjust prices, offers and communication without falling behind.

Analyzing your competition gives you information to decide better, not to copy. What makes you different is what will make people choose you.

Today, pick three competitors and compare their prices and delivery times with yours.

Stand out with a professional catalog

With Vallen you present your products clearly and in order, something many competitors still do not do.