Background A leading global food manufacturer faced challenges with an increasingly complex product portfolio, resulting in operational inefficiencies, diluted brand focus, and suboptimal profitability. Traditional SKU rationalization methods, which focused primarily on internal financial metrics, had failed to capture the full strategic value of each product. The client sought a more holistic, data-driven approach to optimize their SKU portfolio without …
Embedded Competitive Intelligence Program Powers Oncology Rare Disease Launch
To support a successful oncology product rollout, Sedulo implemented a fully integrated CI program. Designed for launch-readiness, it provided real-time, actionable insights across commercialization stages, from competitive launches to positioning strategy, helping the client stay steps ahead of industry shifts
Mapping Telecom Product Distribution Across the EU
The Situation A European telecom provider engaged Sedulo Group to conduct research on the sales, offering, and distribution footprint of a telecommunications product across more than 30 European countries. The client needed to determine: Whether the product was being offered or installed in specific European markets, with priority placed on the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. Whether any Dutch entities (subsidiaries …
Preparing for Competitive Market Entry through Strategic Wargaming
Background A leading medical aesthetics company sought to prepare for a significant competitive disruption: the anticipated entry of a rival global manufacturer into the U.S. market. The client understood that this competitor’s entry would be accompanied by assertive marketing, differentiated product claims, and a well-funded commercial strategy, threatening to erode its market share and customer loyalty. To defend its position …
Capturing Market Growth: How Validated TCO & ROI Insights Helped a Global HCM Leader Outperform Competitors
A global HCM leader partnered with Sedulo to benchmark total cost of ownership (TCO) and ROI, fortifying its market offer against competitors. Our validated intelligence enabled the client to refine messaging, pricing, and value proposition, driving accelerated growth and outperforming the competition
Digital Solutions Company Strengthens Competitive Positioning with Real Voice-of-Customer Insights
Sedulo strengthened a digital solutions firm’s positioning with a targeted Voice‑of‑Customer Loss Survey. The program combined quantitative and qualitative intelligence to uncover decision criteria, competitor perceptions, and customer pain points, resulting in insights that directly informed product and messaging strategies
Empowering Strategic Planning Through Competitive Intelligence
Background A leading health information technology network, operating within a dynamic and innovation-driven healthcare ecosystem, needed greater visibility into how its top competitors were evolving. The organization was facing heightened market complexity, with peer companies expanding service portfolios in areas such as Prior Authorization, Specialty Medications, and Real-Time Prescription Benefits. Leadership sought to address several critical strategic questions: What capabilities …
Staying Ahead of the Pack: How Sedulo’s Competitive Intelligence Gave a Leading Pet Food Brand the Edge
In the highly dynamic pet food market, Sedulo equipped a leading brand with deep CI throughout its brand planning cycle. Leveraging competitive benchmarking and primary market insights, the brand secured a sharper strategy and positioned itself decisively ahead of rival offerings.
Biotech Company Improves Competitive Awareness and Launch Readiness in Alzheimer’s and Schizophrenia Market
In this early‑Alzheimer’s therapeutic space, Sedulo deployed a targeted intelligence initiative combining secondary research and trial data with primary interviews. The result was proactive flagging of competitor R&D moves and potential partnerships, informing strategic planning in a rapidly evolving market.
Strategic Benchmarking in the Gastrointestinal Medical Device Market
The Situation A global medical device manufacturer sought to deepen its competitive intelligence in the gastrointestinal (GI) space. As market dynamics evolved rapidly, driven by innovation in imaging systems, increased digitization, and shifting regulatory environments, the client aimed to benchmark its own R&D and sales strategies against key competitors in the GI medical device category. They needed to understand: How …