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Market Research

Market Research. Market Research. Secondary Research. Existing Sources. Internal Sources. External Sources. Government Statistics Trade publications Commercial Data - Gallup, Mintel, etc. Household Expenditure Survey Magazine surveys Other firms’ research

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Market Research

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  1. Market Research

  2. Market Research

  3. Secondary Research

  4. Existing Sources Internal Sources External Sources Government Statistics Trade publications Commercial Data - Gallup, Mintel, etc. Household Expenditure Survey Magazine surveys Other firms’ research Research documents – publications, journals, etc. • Company Accounts • Internal Reports and Analysis • Stock Analysis • Retail data - loyalty cards, register data, etc.

  5. Primary Research

  6. Market Research • Primary Research • First hand information • Expensive to collect, analyse and evaluate • Can be highly focussed and relevant • Care needs to be taken with the approach and methodology to ensure accuracy • Types of question – closed – limited information gained; open – useful information but difficult to analyse

  7. Sampling Methods

  8. Market Research • Random/Segment Sampling • Samples on the basis of a representative segment • Random • May give more relevant information • May be more cost effective

  9. Market Research • Random Samples – equal chance of anyone being picked • May select those not in the target group – indiscriminate • Sample sizes may need to be large to be representative • Can be very expensive

  10. Market Research • Concept Testing • Description in Writing • Likes and Dislikes • Willingness to Buy

  11. Market Research • Geographic Test Market • Primarily based on geographical areas or ‘clusters’ that can be seen as being representative of the whole population • Direct Market Testing • Testing Certain Households • Focus Groups • Snowball Sampling • Samples developed from contacts of existing customers – ‘word of mouth’ type approach!

  12. Outline your “Areas of Questioning” Such as: A. Shopping Habits among customers for this store and other similar stores. B. Level of Customer Service Satisfaction today and in the past. C. Demographic Questions

  13. Designing Your Survey • Use close ended questions as much as possible. • Yes/No • Multiple Choice • Likert Scale (1-10, with 1=poor, 10=excellent)

  14. Market Research • Quantitative and Qualitative Information: • Quantitative – based on numbers – 56% of 18 year olds drink alcohol at least four times a week - doesn’t tell you why, when, how • Qualitative – more detail – tells you why, when and how!

  15. How many surveys to conduct? • If your survey is among consumers (B2C) a good number of completed surveys would be 50-60 (try for 100!). • If you are conducting a survey among business people: B2B (25-30 surveys would be fine).

  16. Purpose

  17. Market Research • Advantages of Market Research • Helps focus attention on objectives • Aids forecasting, planning and strategic development • May help to reduce risk of new product development • Communicates image, vision, etc. • Globalisation makes market information valuable (HSBC adverts!!)

  18. Market Research • Disadvantages of Market Research • Information only as good as the methodology used • Can be inaccurate or unreliable • Results may not be what the business wants to hear! • May stifle initiative and ‘gut feeling’ • Always a problem that we may never know enough to be sure!

  19. Research Lab Center Your Assignment

  20. Kool Is Cool • To increase market share in the refrigerator market by developing the first refrigerator with options • Sold in the same way as new cars with each person ordering the features they want • Target market is second-time buyers 30-50 years old

  21. Smiles Toy Company • Toy that will sell well in the holiday rush • Market is 3-10 years of age • Develop a product that will position itself well in this market segment • Management team needs you to inteview parents of children in this age group. Find out wants and needs that parents look for in toys to satisfy their small children

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  23. Holo Generator • Innovative product like a Holo-Generator • Fits in the size of your hand • Plays three-dimensional music videos through sound and holographic images.

  24. Hints • Brainstorm questions to ask a segment • Make sure segment is accurate for product

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