Competitive Intelligence
See the competition. React before your customers do.
Other vendors give you a feed. ClearDemand gives you an intelligence layer, running continuously. Price, promotion, assortment, and availability data fed directly into the platform where your team makes decisions.
Intelligence that never sleeps
Competitive advantage isn't about having data. It's about having the right data, connected to the decisions that matter. ClearDemand delivers both.
Decisions grounded in data
Move from gut feel to data. Every category, every competitor, every day.
Model elasticity before moving
Run diagnostics on past price changes to model cannibalization, margin impact, and demand response, before the next decision.
Act Faster with Confidence
Intraday pricing intelligence means you see a competitor move and respond the same day, not next week.
Manage by Exception
Set your rules and ClearDemand monitors, flags, and recommends. Your team focuses on the calls that need human judgment
The data advantage grocers don't have to build themselves.
ClearDemand collects 7 million product data points daily across 240 retailers, down to the store and zip code level. Your team gets the intelligence. We handle everything else.
High-Quality Connected Data
- Patented data collection
7 million+ product data points collected daily. including from hard-to-access sites and fresh categories with no UPCs. - Continuous monitoring
24/7 change detection with automatic correction. Your data doesn’t stop when a competitor blocks a scraper. - Zone-level precision
Store and zip code level views for targeted price matching by market.
AI-Powered Product Matching
- Near-100% match accuracy
AI-driven matching across standard and non-standard categories, including fresh, organic, and private label. - Custom matching rules
24/7 change detection with automatic correction. Your data doesn’t stop when a competitor blocks a scraper. - Confidence scoring
Store and zip code level views for targeted price matching by market.
Integrated into your Pricing Workflow
- No separate UI
Competitive data feeds directly into price and promotion recommendations. No tab-switching, no reconciliation. - Guardrail integration
Competitive rules (“never more than X% above competitor”) live in the same rules - Comp Intel in Price Review
See the competitive context behind every recommendation, right in the approval workflow.
Actionable Analytics over Data Dumps
- Competitive Price Index reporting
Category, market, and store rollups — so you know your position at every level. - Positioning heat maps
See where you’re out of position and by how much, before shoppers notice. - Assortment gap analysis
Identify where competitors are beating you on coverage, not just price.
Hear from Our Customers
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“ClearDemand was the unanimous choice to deliver the pricing and promotions necessary for our growth and transformation.”
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“Partnering with ClearDemand has given us the tools needed to continuously evaluate and reevaluate our pricing. It gives us a clear look at how our pricing and promotional strategy affects units, profits, and customer satisfaction.”
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“Our goal is to provide our customers with a new shopping experience that reflects changes in their shopping preferences. ClearDemand will enable us to better plan, manage and optimize our promotions so that we can continue to fulfill our promise to customers.”
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“ClearDemand was the unanimous choice to deliver the pricing and promotions necessary for our growth and transformation.”
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“Partnering with ClearDemand has given us the tools needed to continuously evaluate and reevaluate our pricing. It gives us a clear look at how our pricing and promotional strategy affects units, profits, and customer satisfaction.”
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“Our goal is to provide our customers with a new shopping experience that reflects changes in their shopping preferences. ClearDemand will enable us to better plan, manage and optimize our promotions so that we can continue to fulfill our promise to customers.”
The Power of Competitive Intelligence
Instinctively matching competitor prices isn’t enough, and sacrificing experience for convenience won’t cut it either. To attract and retain shoppers, you need to provide a unified omnichannel experience that includes strong price-value, a unique selection, and reliable inventory.
Promotion Optimization
Create targeted, effective events to boost sales
- Plan and execute promotions that drive sales and customer loyalty
- Track promotion effectiveness and optimize future campaigns
- Evaluate scenarios and minimize risks to find the ideal selection and price
Price Optimization
Set the perfect price every time to drive profitability and loyalty
- Forecast sales, margins, and expected results with accuracy
- Incorporate KVIs and category targets into pricing decisions
- Ensure rule adherence while balancing compliance costs
Markdown Optimization
Avoid profit loss from poorly timed discounts
- Adjust markdowns to fir your strategy
- Forecast demand to optimize timing and discount plans
- Balance profit and sell-through to clear inventory efficiently
See Better CI in just 45 Days
Every week without CI is a week you fall further behind. ClearDemand CI can get you up and running on Comp Intel within 45 days.