Competition, differentiation & moats · Specialist
Strategic group
Also called: competitor cluster
ELI5
Competitors using broadly similar strategies.
Used in conversation
“The premium strategic group has different economics from mass-market players.”
Definition
A set of competitors following similar models, positions or resource patterns within an industry.
Here “Strategic group” means: A set of competitors following similar models, positions or resource patterns within an industry.
Pitch context
You will see “Strategic group” in strategy decks, market analyses, business plans and planning workshops when the discussion reaches competition, differentiation & moats.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret competition, differentiation & moats without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 5
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Strategyzer — Business Model Canvas resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- Strategyzer — Value Proposition Canvas resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- LEANSTACK — Lean CanvasSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division — Herfindahl-Hirschman IndexSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Census Bureau — Business and economy dataSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16