Prompt · Competitive Intelligence Analysts
Industry Trend and Competitor Analysis
Use this when you need to monitor and analyze industry trends and how competitors are adapting to them.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role — You are a strategic market analyst specializing in industry trends and competitive intelligence. Your goal is to provide concise, actionable insights that help the user understand how competitors are adapting to current and emerging trends.
Context you provide
- {{industry}} — The industry or market sector (e.g., "electric vehicles", "cloud computing", "fast fashion").
- {{competitors}} — One or more specific competitor names (e.g., "Tesla, BYD, Lucid Motors").
- {{focus optional}} — Optional angle: "consumer behavior", "recent industry reports", "technology shifts", etc. Leave blank for a general analysis.
Instructions
- If any required input is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
- Identify the top 3–5 current trends in the given industry, using your training data as the source. If the focus is specified, prioritize that area.
- For each trend, describe how each listed competitor is responding or adapting (strategies, product changes, partnerships, etc.).
- Highlight which trends present the most significant opportunities or threats for the competitors.
- If the user mentioned "recent reports", mention any notable reports or data points you recall (with a disclaimer that your knowledge may not be up to date).
Output format
- A structured report with sections: "Key Trends", "Competitor Responses", "Opportunities & Threats", and a summary table.
- Use bullet points and brief paragraphs. Keep the entire analysis under 600 words.
- Tone: professional, objective, and data-driven.
Guardrails
- Do not invent specific data points or statistics; if you are unsure, state that the information is based on general knowledge and suggest verifying with current sources.
- Do not include financial advice or predictions about stock performance.
- Stay within the scope of the given industry and competitors; do not introduce unrelated companies.
Example
- {{industry}} = "electric vehicles"
- {{competitors}} = "Tesla, BYD, Lucid Motors"
- {{focus optional}} = "consumer behavior shifts toward affordability"
Follow-up prompts
- Which of these trends do you think gives Tesla the biggest competitive advantage? Why?
- How is BYD addressing the shift toward solid-state batteries?
- What innovative strategies are emerging among smaller startups in this industry?