of 5— Create your Claude account

What you'll accomplish

By the end of this guide, you'll know how to use Claude to quickly build structured competitive intelligence on pricing, assortment gaps, and positioning — turning 1–2 hours of manual website browsing into 20–30 minutes of structured research.

What you'll need

Claude account at {{tool:Claude.url}} (free tier works for most research; {{tool:Claude.plan}} at {{tool:Claude.price}} gives better depth)
A list of the competitive set you track (3–5 competitors)
Basic knowledge of your category's price architecture
Time needed: 30 minutes to learn the workflow; 20-30 minutes per research session
Cost: Free or {{tool:Claude.price}}/month

How-To Guide: Research Competitor Pricing and Assortment with Claude

Step 1: Create your Claude account

Go to {{tool:Claude.url}} and sign up. The free tier works for most research tasks.

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