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Where do I find information on the competitors in a certain industry?

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Date de publication: 2014/10/12
Tauqir Haidar Syed
par Tauqir Haidar Syed , Senior Principal Consultant , THS Consultants

that's hard job to get accurate information but still one can use the following channels;

  • published data of industrial associations
  • Chamber of Commerce for Public Limited companies
  • Vendors if supplying goods to competitors also
  • Reports from Market Research companies
  • Custom department data for Imported Materials
  • Excise duties paid by the competition
  • Periodic reports of your sales force 

padmakumar pathiyil
par padmakumar pathiyil , Marketing Consultant , Management Consultancy

The Best place to know the activities of your competitors is the Market Place. and no other place you can get so much details. 

Utilisateur supprimé
par Utilisateur supprimé

Simply Google its name and start surfing. There you will always find you request.

VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
par VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

1. Capital Market Information.

2. Business Periodicals and News papers-especially advertisements

3.Client Information

4.Supplier Information

5.Websites/Internet

6.Informal communications.

7.Telephone Directories and Yellow Pages.

8.Special Business Directories.

9. Brochures  of other suppliers with specific brand names

10. market intelligence agencies/ business bureaus/chamber of commerce and business associations for the particular industry/Business Exhibition / Permanent business exhibition centres.

 

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par Utilisateur supprimé

starting with their web site is the best place , also a visit from any of your friends could give you a hint ,

following their projects or products in the market also helps .

Parshuram Nepal
par Parshuram Nepal , Senior Account/ Finance Officer , Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce & Industry

Browse public documents, find competitors job advertisement, participates in the trade show, read the local & national newspaper. This might help you to find information on the competitors.

Aqeel Aqeel Ahmed
par Aqeel Aqeel Ahmed , Sr. Accounts Officer , Zainab Textile Mills Limited

company profile history,public releases,financial statements,

Omer Farooq
par Omer Farooq , Area Sales Manager , PepsiCo

Consult with any of the research companies, for public limited companies you can analyse their statements.

shanid parambath kandy
par shanid parambath kandy , Accountant/Administration , Al Omran Group for Investment

Financial statement of public companies are available through their web sites or through the stock market web site. Analyse your financial statement ratios with your competitors ratios

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par Utilisateur supprimé

What kind of info? Please specify. To collect The basic info you could use the means, Mr. Vrindavan has mentioned. Depend on size of your comany or the kind of product you are intrested of. If you represent a coorporate, you could establish a inteligience unit, or hire a research expert with proven records. if you are in retail sector you can collect info for your competition based on sales team network, which has direct feedback from costumers. You also can invite your consumers to a social event or product presentation event to mine their opinion on the market and competition.

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