ecommerce-competitive-monitor

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:

1. What platforms do you sell on?
2. Who are your main competitors? (2-5 competitors)
3. What products/categories do you want to monitor?
4. 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:

1. Check historical pricing data (if available via web scraping)
2. Identify pricing patterns (sales, promotions, seasonal)
3. Calculate price gaps between competitors
4. Estimate margin impact

Product Monitoring:

1. Track new product launches
2. Monitor product descriptions and keyword usage
3. Analyze inventory patterns
4. Identify product gaps in competitor offerings

Review Analysis:

1. Gather recent reviews (1-3 months)
2. Categorize feedback themes (positive, negative, feature requests)
3. Calculate satisfaction scores
4. 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

1. Be Specific: Always use actual product names, SKUs, and real prices when available
2. Cite Sources: Reference where data was gathered from
3. Quantify Impact: Estimate revenue/margin impact of findings
4. Prioritize: Highlight the top 3 most actionable insights
5. 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

1. Enter the competitor URL or product listing
2. Define your products to compare against
3. Set monitoring frequency: daily/weekly alerts
4. 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"