| name | ecommerce_competitive_monitor |
| description | Monitor competitor prices, products, and reviews for e-commerce businesses. Track pricing changes, new product launches, and customer sentiment. |
E-Commerce Competitive Monitor
Monitor competitor prices, products, and reviews for e-commerce businesses.
When to Use
Use this skill when the user wants to:
- Track competitor pricing changes
- Monitor competitor product launches
- Analyze competitor customer reviews
- Set up automated price monitoring alerts
- Research market positioning
Supported Platforms
- Amazon, Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy, eBay, Walmart, TikTok Shop
Workflow
Step 1: Discovery
Ask the user about their business:
- What platforms do you sell on?
- Who are your main competitors? (2-5 competitors)
- What products/categories do you want to monitor?
- How often do you want updates? (daily, weekly, real-time)
Step 2: Setup
For each competitor, gather:
- Store URL or product listing URLs
- Key products to track
- Price ranges they operate in
Step 3: Research Framework
Price Monitoring:
- Check historical pricing data (if available via web scraping)
- Identify pricing patterns (sales, promotions, seasonal)
- Calculate price gaps between competitors
- Estimate margin impact
Product Monitoring:
- Track new product launches
- Monitor product descriptions and keyword usage
- Analyze inventory patterns
- Identify product gaps in competitor offerings
Review Analysis:
- Gather recent reviews (1-3 months)
- Categorize feedback themes (positive, negative, feature requests)
- Calculate satisfaction scores
- Identify strengths and weaknesses
Step 4: Output Format
Provide structured findings:
## Competitive Intelligence Report
### Price Analysis
| Competitor | Product | Their Price | Your Price | Gap |
|-----------|---------|-------------|------------|-----|
| [Name] | [SKU] | $[X] | $[Y] | +/-$|
### Key Findings
- [Top 3 pricing insights]
- [Product gap opportunities]
- [Review-based improvements]
### Recommendations
1. [Priority action with specific price/margin impact]
2. [Product opportunity]
3. [Review response strategy]
### Next Steps
- Set up monitoring frequency: [daily/weekly]
- Tools to use: [list]
Best Practices
- Be Specific: Always use actual product names, SKUs, and real prices when available
- Cite Sources: Reference where data was gathered from
- Quantify Impact: Estimate revenue/margin impact of findings
- Prioritize: Highlight the top 3 most actionable insights
- Mark Estimates: Use ⚠️ when data is incomplete or estimated
Limitations
- Real-time pricing requires API access or scraping (may have limitations)
- Review data limited to publicly available sources
- International platforms may have different data availability
- Always respect robots.txt and platform Terms of Service
Quick Start
- Enter the competitor URL or product listing
- Define your products to compare against
- Set monitoring frequency: daily/weekly alerts
- Receive actionable reports with specific recommendations
Example Prompts
- "Monitor Amazon competitor pricing for our laptop products"
- "Track new product launches from our top 5 Shopify competitors"
- "Analyze customer reviews from our main competitor on Etsy"
- "Set up weekly competitive intelligence reports"
Advanced Use Cases
- Price Elasticity Analysis: "What's the optimal price point given competitor pricing?"
- Product Gap Identification: "What products do competitors offer that we don't?"
- Seasonal Trend Analysis: "How do competitor prices change during holiday seasons?"
- Review Sentiment Tracking: "Track competitor review ratings over time"
