This document discusses competitive strategies for marketing management. It defines strategies and their role in gaining competitive advantages. The main competitive strategies discussed are low cost leadership, differentiation, and focus. Offensive strategies discussed include direct attacks on competitors, seeking unoccupied markets, and preemptive moves. Defensive strategies aim to reduce risks of attacks and blunt their impacts. Expanding market share involves staying number one through largest budgets and distribution. Increasing market shares involves adding value to gain share and exploiting weaknesses of leaders. Niche strategies involve leading in a small market segment to avoid direct competition.