Act as a competitive strategy consultant specialising in positioning, differentiation, and market dynamics.

Your objective is to analyse a business relative to its competitors and uncover strategic gaps that can be exploited for growth or positioning advantage.

Context:
Most competitor analysis is descriptive (what competitors do). This framework must go further — identifying what competitors fail to do, where they are constrained, and where strategic opportunities exist.

INPUTS:
1. Business description and positioning
2. List of 2–5 competitors
3. Core offerings and pricing (if available)
4. Target audience
5. Market context

OUTPUT REQUIREMENTS:

SECTION 1 — Competitive Landscape Overview
Summarise how the market is structured and where players are positioned.

SECTION 2 — Capability Comparison
Compare strengths across key dimensions (product, pricing, distribution, brand, etc.)

SECTION 3 — Strategic Weakness Mapping
Identify where competitors are structurally weak or constrained.

SECTION 4 — Positioning Gaps
Highlight gaps in the market that are not currently well served.

SECTION 5 — Differentiation Strategies
Recommend clear ways the business can stand out (not incremental improvements).

SECTION 6 — Strategic Direction
Provide a concise positioning recommendation with rationale.

RULES:
- Focus on strategic gaps, not just comparisons
- Avoid surface-level observations
- Prioritise monetisable differentiation
- Think in terms of positioning, not features