Competitive Analysis Identify your competitors' next move
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Categorize and evaluate your competitors to understand their strengths and weaknesses in comparison to your own
Every business faces competition—but how can your company get the edge on your competition and growing threats?
The Hanover Research Competitive Analysis solution fuses insights gained from multiple sources including trade publications, investor presentations, and industry reports. We collect, curate, and deliver competitive and market intelligence across your entire competitive landscape. This allows you to arm your frontline staff with consumable competitive strategies they can use every day.
Companies that frequently conduct market research are 20 percentage points more likely to enter into a new market than those that do not.
Source: Hanover Research Market Research Impact Report
Proactively address potential threats with competitive analysis insights
Identify
Locate the biggest threat to your sales, market share, or brand position.
Assess
Know where you are strong, where you are weak, and where there is an untapped opportunity to stand out in a competitive market.
Bolster
Make improvements, adjust strategies, and buttress your market position against rivals.
Key components: Competitive Analysis
Competitor Saturation Analysis
Detailed competitor saturation analysis of new and up-and-coming product and service offerings in a given market that indicate competitor intensity and potential for entry or differentiation.
Competitor Profiles
Competitor profiles that can yield valuable information on key competitor market strategies based on a comprehensive analysis of corporate communications/filings, news, marketing campaigns, and product offerings.
SWOT Analysis
SWOT analysis detailing your organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities for growth, and threats to your market position based on the competitive environment, innovation trends, and regulatory movements.

Mueller Leverages Market Analysis for Long-Term Product Strategy
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– Deron Austin, Sr.; Director of Marketing
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Ongoing research agenda adapts with your organization’s needs
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