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Market study and industry analysis

Understanding an industry by mapping customers, players, the value chain, and trends, sizing it, and forming a clear point of view.

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Start the lesson Market study and industry analysis

How do you approach a market study case?

  • Map the customers, players, value chain and trends, size the market, and finish with a clear point of view on where the profit is and where it is moving.
  • The most common mistake: presenting a pile of data with no point of view.
  • Start from the client's decision, map customers, players, value chain, and trends, size the market, and lead with the single most important trend and its so-what.
By the end you will be able to
  • Map an industry on four lenses
  • Size a market and its growth
  • Lead with the trend that matters and what it means for the client