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Market Research
What Is Market Research?
Involves the process and
methods used to gather
information, analyze it, and
report findings related to
marketing goods and services
How is it used?
Determine consumers’ attitudes and
preferences
Test product features
Determine market size and growth
potential
Understand how the company is
perceived by the public
Why is it important?
To help…
Identify marketing opportunities
Solve marketing problems
Implement marketing plans
Monitor marketing performance
Who uses market research?
Small businesses
Typically done informally by owners,
managers and employees
May hire an outside service provider
Large companies
Typically have in-house research
departments
What is Database Marketing
A process of designing, creating and
managing customer lists
Collected from…
Face-to-face sales
Direct mailing responses
Telephone or email contact
Website visits
Marketing lists can be
purchased from third-party
companies that specialize in
selling consumer databases!
How has your data been
collected?
Bonus/Customer cards
Checkout questionnaire
Cold calling
Mailing surveys
Types of Market Research
Attitude and Opinion
Market Intelligence
Media Research
Product Research
The Market Research Process
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Define the problem
Obtain data
Analyze data
Recommend solutions
Apply the results