Next > The strongest of the competitive forces in the five-forces model of competition is usually. o the threat that new companies will enter the market and begin to take sales and market share away from companies already in the industry. o the competitive pressures that stem from the ready availability of attractively-priced substitute products. the competitive pressures associated with the market maneuvering and jockeying for buyer patronage among rival sellers in the industry. the exercise of supplier bargaining power. the bargaining power that large customers are able to exercise over price and other terms of sale