Competitive Intelligence Bytes…to accelerate your business objectivesJanuary 2014New legislation to help building materials companies develop better business strategiesOne of the biggest challenges for competitive intelligence (CI) analysts in India is the lack of adequate documentation and statistics. Real estate is... Read More.
Competitive Intelligence Bytes…to accelerate your business objectivesDecember 2013Of Opinion Polls, Market Research and Indian ElectionsElections are back, and so are opinion polls. As usual, this has caused much acrimonious debate - not only on the results, but on the efficacy... Read More.
Competitive Intelligence Bytes…to accelerate your business objectivesNovember 2013Ethics of mystery shoppingAny businessman will tell you that knowing how your competitors sell their wares and at what prices is simply good business practice. But how do you get this information?Is it... Read More.
Competitive Intelligence Bytes…to accelerate your business objectivesSeptember 2013Track your competitors - Close the stable door before the horse boltsIn the last three to four years many sectors in India have seen the entry of new competitors from China, South Korea,... Read More.
Competitive Intelligence Bytes…to accelerate your business objectivesOctober 2013Uncovering opportunities in the healthcare sector in IndiaThere are many opportunities for companies selling products and services to the healthcare sector in India. However, creating a go-to-market strategy for tapping these is a... Read More.
Competitive Intelligence Bytes…to accelerate your business objectivesAugust 2013Competitive intelligence for product developmentContinuous product innovation is critical for growth and success, particularly when industry growth is flat and competition is intensifying. But innovation also has risks attached to it - the... Read More.
Competitive Intelligence Bytes…to accelerate your business objectivesMay 2013So you think you know the Indian business culture?There is a lot of literature on the Indian business culture, but most of it relates to what I think is the relatively easy stuff... Read More.
Competitive Intelligence Bytes…to accelerate your business objectivesApril 2013Why long-term M&A and private equity prospects in India are brightIndian industry is for the most part, highly fragmented due to many reasons such as small local markets, historical impediments to large businesses,... Read More.
Competitive Intelligence Bytes…to accelerate your business objectivesJuly 2013Can you really get competitive intelligence by monitoring news?Everybody reads news daily, so why do we need to monitor it? After all, most senior executives have their eyes peeled out for any news... Read More.
Competitive Intelligence Bytes…to accelerate your business objectivesMarch 2013 Why structured "Voice of Customer" studies help in customer retentionToday, as global and local economies struggle to grow, unhappy customers are more inclined to move to a lower-cost competitor. Research has shown... Read More.
