The Commodity-Pricing Trap
Norm Brodsky advises on how to avoid the race to the bottom. Read more
Competition and Market Share
Recent Competition and Market Share Articles
How Wine.com Came to Dominate its Market 
Since Mike Osborn founded Wine.com in 1998, he has tackled a complex web of state-by-state regulations, and effectively shut out competitors. Wine.com sales ... Watch video
How Do You Beat Chinese Copycats?
Jay Lapeyre, president of global manufacturing company Laitram LLC, shares why his company's history of innovation (it was the first ever automate shrimp pee... Watch video
Caution: Your Business Is Not Irreplaceable
It is easier than ever for your customers to find your competitors. Make sure they do not need to. Read more
Choosing A Market? Follow 2 Rules
How this serial entrepreneur knew June 2007 was the right time to start a company that would build social media apps for Facebook. Read more
Who's Taking on Ticketmaster?
Ticketmaster, which recently merged with Live Nation, dominates the multibillion-dollar ticketing industry. But these companies are looking to steal the show. Read more
How to Choose Your Battles More Wisely
Compete where you have an advantage and can win, and don’t be tempted by the siren song of business models you don’t know how to execute. Read more
Outsmart Your Competitors Every Time
How to leveraged a low-cost structure into a strategic growth plan focused on low-risk, low-cost acquisitions. Read more
All Markets Are Not Created Equal
Developing a better understanding your markets and competitors will give you better insights about where and how to compete. Read more
How to Be Small and Scrappy — and Win
When you're up against some of the biggest competitors in the industry, you need to learn to play the game differently. Read more
How To Go Up Against Apple and Microsoft
In the race to get Internet TV shows and movies into the living room, Boxee co-founder Idan Cohen notices unanticipated advantages of being the (much) smalle... Watch video
Know Thy Enemy, Befriend Rivals
Scrutinize your competitors, and become friends with them, too. You just might partner to pitch a client, buy one out (or vice versa), or grow the industry t... Read more
Blow Dry Wars Heat Up
Drybar closes a $16 million investment to help with expansion while its biggest competitor marches into its territory. Read more
Competitors Who Bully -- and How to Fight Them
Bigger, wealthier rivals can and will stack the deck against you. And they will involve lawyers. How will you respond? Read more
Differentiating Her Business Idea
The founder of Spanx developed her idea for a year before she mentioned it to friends or family. Watch video
Your Team Can’t Agree on the Facts. Now What?
Get your facts straight before you launch an attack on your competitors. Here's three facts you can't get wrong. Read more
3 Ways to Outwit Your Competition
Is it time to wage battle, leverage your business model, or just poke fun of your rival? Here's how to tell. Read more
Competition for AOL's Local News Site, Patch
Jane Bryant Quinn and Carll Tucker, the married founders of Main Street Connect, operate 52 community news sites in three states, and are looking to roll out... Watch video
Lessons From the Launch of Google Music
Here's what you can learn from Google Music's entrance into the music marketplace, and how to make your next product a stand-out in a crowded market. Read more
Cozy Up to the Competition
The benefits of befriending your adversaries far outweigh the risks. Read why. Read more
Norm Brodsky on Overcoming Your Fear of Competition
Norm Brodsky says that buying a business to stifle competition is never a good move. Spend the time and money improving your own business. Read more
When to Change Your Business Model
If a competitor offers its product for free, should you do the same in hopes of increasing market share? Read more
Case Study: Targeting the Right Market
Fun and Function’s products for special-needs kids were a hit with parents. Was it time to target the larger schools market? Read more
Entrepreneurs Vie for a Piece of Fashion's Night Out
Want to get in on the action at fashion week? Here's a look at how some small businesses are using the event to market their brands. Read more
How to Protect Your Turf
Five tips on beating out the competition and making your business stickier Read more
How to Avoid the Price-War Trap
Dealing with low-priced competitors Read more
10 Tips on How to Research Your Competition
Keeping tabs on your competition is a great strategy for growing your business. Follow these tips, from fellow small business owners, on which tools are best... Read more
The Great Cupcake Wars
You know who plays for keeps these days? Cupcake makers. The stakes are high. Ditto, our correspondent’s blood sugar Read more
Case Study: When a Competitor Attacks Your Company Online
When a competitor started posting negative comments about their company online, the founders of Nurse Next Door had to decide how to fight back. Read more
How to Narrow Your Target Market
Companies that try to be all things to all customers are sure to fail. Here's a business guide from Inc.com on how to focus on your target market. Read more
How to Use Competitive Intelligence to Gain an Advantage
A growing industry will help you keep tabs on—and stay ahead of—your company's competition. A guide to ethically gathering data on your rivals Read more
Competitive Intelligence: How to Spot a Liar
The art of knowing when to trust a source of information Read more
Competitive Intelligence: How to Work a Trade Show
Why a trade show is the best place to gather information Read more
Competitive Intelligence: The Art of Garbology
Searching your rival’s garbage: a messy but legal tactic Read more
Book Review: Killing Giants
Author Stephen Denny shares 10 strategies to topple the Goliath in your industry. Read more
