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Case notes · 3 Sep 2025 · 6 min read

From commodity to category of one

How a supplier stopped being compared and started being chosen.

Jose Ahmad · Strategic Designer
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A spotlight
  1. 01Comparison is the enemy of price.
  2. 02A narrow category removes the competition.
  3. 03Name the category and own it.
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Compared

They were one of twelve suppliers on every shortlist.

Chosen

A narrower promise made them the only obvious pick.

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