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title: "How to Use the Competitor Promotions Module"
canonical: "https://resources.shelvz.com/space/KB/249004034/How%20to%20Use%20the%20Competitor%20Promotions%20Module"
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## **Competitor Promotions Module**

### 🎯 **Objective**

The **Competitor Promotions** module enables you to track and analyze active competitor promotions, including promotion type, availability, and pricing. With real-time insights into competitor promotions at the SKU level, you can better understand market trends and make data-driven decisions to optimize your own pricing and promotional strategies, helping you stay ahead of the competition.

### 📘 **Instructions**

#### **Step 1: Enable the Module**

Ensure the **Competitor Promotions **module is enabled in the **Access** **Rights**.

Next, provide access to admins and field reps’ accounts to the module from **Access** **Rights** > **Groups.**

1. **Portal Level:** Enable for admins.
2. **Mobile App Level:** Enable for field reps.

####  **Step 2: Configure & Setup the Module**

1. Go to the **Merchandiser** menu, click on the **Competitor Promotions** tab in the left-hand menu to reveal the sub-menu, and click **Setup**.
2. **Setup** the **Promotion Type: **
  - Click on the + button.
  - Fill in the required details.

**Examples** are New Product Release, Price Discount, Buy One Get One Free, etc.

3. **Setup** the **Country of Origin:**
  - Switch to the **Country of Origin** page.
  - Click on the + button.
  - Fill in the required details.
4. **Setup** the **Activity:**
  - Switch to the **Activity** page.
  - Click on the + button.
  - Fill in the required details.

**Examples** are Promoter, Flyers, Product Sampling, etc.

5. **Setup** the **Supplier**:
  1. Switch to the **Supplier** page.
  2. Click on the + button.
  3. Fill in the required details.

> 📝 The** Extra** **Info** **Required** checkbox is used to add a textbox in the app where the field rep should write a description of the item.

![Competitor Promotions - Setup (1).mov](media://295aa19b-9a82-4776-b3c6-790eaca3e6b4)

#### **Step 3: Configure the Settings (Optional)**

- Click on the **Settings** page under the **Competitor Promotions **tab.
- Enable the module settings based on your preference according to the below:
  - **Show Competitor Brand:** When enabled, If the [competitor brands are defined](https://kb.shelvz.com/docs/company-setup/setting-up-your-portfolio/how-to-manage-competitor-brands/), they will appear in a drop-down menu for the field rep.
  - **Remaining Settings: **When enabled, it will force the field rep to fill in the corresponding field.  
e.g. Barcode required, Production Date required, Expiry Date required, etc.

> 📝 If Country of Origin, Supplier or Activity are set as mandatory, they will only appear on the mobile app if they are defined on the portal.

#### **Step 4: Configure the Mobile App**

## **Field Descriptions**

| **Field Name** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Country of Origin** | Define the country of origin for the same SKU in the case of parallel imports. |
| **Activity** | Define the execution elements that support the promotion. |
| **Supplier** | Define who supplies the items in the case of parallel imports. |

> Macro (excerpt)
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> The **Competitor Promotions** module enables you to track and analyze active competitor promotions, including promotion type, availability, and pricing.