rivalDrop
Weekly competitor moves for Shopify operators

Know what your rivals changed.

rivalDrop watches the public trail competitors leave behind: launches, price moves, restocks, sold-out pages, reviews, and complaints. Then we turn the mess into a short Monday brief with the move worth making next.

See the sample brief Start with 3 rivals

01

What changed?

New collection, price drop, restock, product page rewrite, bestseller shift, hiring hint, ad angle, or review spike.

02

Who noticed?

We look for the customer signal around the change: reviews, Reddit threads, forum chatter, product complaints, and quiet demand clues.

03

What now?

You get the plain-English read: copy it, dodge it, answer it, ignore it, or watch one more week.

The v1 wedge

Built first for ultralight gear brands.

Ultralight backpacking is perfect for rivalDrop because tiny changes matter. A tent losing two ounces, a pack restocking in black, or a quilt getting hammered in reviews can change what shoppers buy this week.

The same system works for other Shopify niches, but we would rather be sharp in one category than mushy everywhere.

Sample

This Week in Ultralight Gear

Seven competitor moves worth copying or dodging. Each one has evidence, buyer meaning, and the next move.

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Pricing

Three sizes. Plain math.

01 / Scout
$149/mo

For solo operators and small cottage brands tracking 1 to 5 competitors.

  • Weekly Monday morning brief
  • Bestseller Tracker: catalogs climbing and falling items
  • Price Watch: daily checks on all list price changes
  • Restock Pulse: logs when they sell out and restock
  • Product Roadmap: collection launches and draft pages
  • Reputation Radar: Reddit and public review summaries
  • SEO Gap: keywords they rank for that you don't
  • New Entrant Scanner: alerts on emerging competitors
02 / Command
$797/mo

For growing brands with a small team tracking 6 to 12 active competitors.

  • Daily checks: price and stock moves hit your inbox same-day
  • Weekly Monday morning brief for the team
  • Track up to 12 competitors
  • All 7 analyst modules active
  • Custom keyword watchlists for your category
  • Dedicated Slack channel for urgent mid-week alerts
  • Monthly 30-minute strategy call with Simon
03 / Command+
$1,997/mo

For established companies tracking a comprehensive category set.

  • Track up to 25 competitors
  • Daily checks on all 7 analyst modules
  • Direct line to Simon on Slack and Email
  • Two monthly strategy calls with Simon
  • Quarterly category deep-dives and positioning audits
  • Dedicated research priorities adjusted on request