Refer to the Scenario Below to Answer the Following Questions

Refer to the scenario below to answer the following questions.
Essentials is a rapidly growing brand of women's makeup, perfumes, and nail care products. The company has established itself as a high-end cosmetic product available at most national drug stores. In the past, almost all of the advertising for Essentials has been in women's fashion magazines.
Essentials is now launching a new line of skin care products, ranging from facial cleansers to body lotion. These products are designed to be marketed to a broader audience, so the marketing team is exploring the effectiveness of different promotional mixes.
-Essentials considers one of its most important competitors to be Estee Lauder,another marketer of high-end makeup and skin care products sold in drug stores.Based on this,it is most accurate to say that Estee Lauder and Essentials are both ________.

A) niche marketers
B) in the same strategic group
C) distant competitors
D) overall cost leaders
E) competitor-centered