quantitative and/or qualitative data that address a specific marketing problem or situation facing the company
The systematic gathering, recording, and analyzing of market information for management decision-making purposes
The process of systematically gathering, analyzing and interpreting data pertaining to the company's market, customers and competitors, with the goal of improving marketing decisions
The systematic gathering, recording, and analyzing of data about problems relating to the marketing of goods and services
research that gathers and analyzes information about the moving of good or services from producer to consumer
The process of gathering, recording, and analyzing information pertaining to the marketing of goods and services Topic areas: Fundraising and Financial Sustainability
The systematic gathering, recording, analyzing, and use of data relating to the transfer and sale of goods and services from producer to consumer
The systematic design, collection, analysis and reporting of data regarding a specific marketing situation
The process of gathering, interpreting and reporting information to help marketers solve specific marketing problems or take advantage of marketing opportunities p 169
(p 402) The analysis of markets to determine opportunities and challenges, and to find the information needed to make good decisions
Linking the customer, consumer and public with the marketer through information which is used to identify and define marketing opportunities and problems Market research generates, refines and evaluates marketing actions, monitors marketing performance and improves the understanding of marketing Market research specifies the information required to address issues, designs the methods for collecting information and manages and implements data collection, analyzes results and communicates the findings and their implications
the specification, gathering, analyzing, and interpretation of information that links the organization with its market environment
The analysis of markets to determine opportunities and challenges, and to find the information needed to make good decisions
Survey research into the motivational factors influencing purchase and product use These activities include advertising, customer satisfaction, positioning, and pricing research
The systematic design, collection, analysis, and reporting of data relevant to a specific marketing situation facing an organization
A technique for improving project performance by surveying the industry For example, by researching published data on the construction industry, it may be possible to schedule the construction of a project at a time when tenders will be more competitive Market research may also reveal new or more economic materials, systems and methods for incorporation in the scope of work
Market research is the activity of collecting and studying information about what people want, need, and buy. A new all-woman market research company has been set up to find out what women think about major news and issues. The gathering and evaluation of data regarding consumers' preferences for products and services. a business activity which involves collecting information about what goods people buy and why they buy them. Study of the requirements of specific markets, the acceptability of products, and methods of developing and exploiting new markets. Various strategies are used for market research: past sales may be projected forward; surveys may be made of consumer attitudes and product preferences; and new or altered products may be introduced experimentally into designated test-market areas. Formal market research dates back to the 1920s in Germany and the 1930s in Sweden and France. After World War II, U.S. firms led in the use and refinement of market-research techniques, which spread throughout much of Western Europe and Japan
is divided into qualitative and quantitative research Qualitative research, which sometimes precedes quantitative research, defines the themes or problem areas surrounding the subject being researched Accurate information can be formulated for quantitative research One of the characteristics of high-tech product marketing is the lack of historical data due to the product's short life cycle and innovative quality Also, a quantitative analysis often involves working with product data that are going to be replaced (classic TVs with HDTV's), cassette recorders by compact disk players, and telephones by videotext computers) Therefore, quantitative analysis techniques used for high-tech products must always be dealt with carefully
the gathering of information by a business about the preferences, purchasing powers, esp of consumers, especially before putting a product or service on the market
Collecting and analyzing information about the entire market available to satisfy agency needs through best value to arrive at the most suitable approach to acquiring, distributing, and supporting supplies and services
Information about the firm's customers, competitors, or markets Information may be from secondary sources (already published and publicly available) or primary sources (from customers themselves) Market research may be qualitative in nature, or quantitative (see entries for these two types of market research)
The process of specifying information required to address issues; designing the methods for collecting information; managing and implementing data collection; analyzing results; and communicating the findings and their implications
Applied consumer research designed to provide management with information on factors that affect consumers' acquisition, consumption and disposition of goods, services and ideas
the process of planning, collecting, and analyzing data relevant to marketing decision-making Using a combination of primary and secondary research tools to better understand a situation
Effort to find useful information that describe, the relationship between consumer, products, marketing methods, and marketers through experiments , information search, and processing
Surveys, of the area in which a product or service is to be offered, which are done to determine the cost of doing business, any competition, potential sales, etc