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Market Research. Chapter 9. What is Market Research?. “The process of planning, collecting, and analyzing data relevant to a marketing decision.” Decision support system Why is marketing research important? Concerns Respondent knowledge Respondent honesty Respondent actions.
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Market Research Chapter 9
What is Market Research? • “The process of planning, collecting, and analyzing data relevant to a marketing decision.” • Decision support system • Why is marketing research important? • Concerns • Respondent knowledge • Respondent honesty • Respondent actions Source: http://www.era-az.com/xeber/market_research.png
Step 1: Define the Problem • Marketing research problem • Set the research objectives
Step 2: Plan the Design & Gather Primary Data • Research Design • Primary Data • Pros: • Cons: • Secondary Data • Pros: • Cons:
Step 2: Plan the Design & Gather Primary Data • Types of Primary Research • Survey research • In-home personal interviews • Mall-intercept • Telephone interviews • Mail surveys • Executive interviews • Focus groups Source: http://www.sesrc.wsu.edu
Step 2: Plan the Design & Gather Primary Data • Types of Primary Research • Survey research (cont’d) • Questionnaire Design • Open-ended • Close-ended • Scaled-response • Likert scale • Semantic differential scale • Errors • Leading questions • Ambiguous question • Unanswerable question • 2-1 question • Nonexhaustive question • Nonmutually exclusive answers
Step 2: Plan the Design & Gather Primary Data • Types of Primary Research • Observation research • Mystery shopper • Behavioral targeting • Ethnographic research • Virtual shopping • Experiments Source: http://yoursecretshopper.com
Information Overload • What is it? • Information technology • Databases • Sensitivity analysis • Data Mining • Extraction of hidden predictive information from large databases • Links between the two actions or products
Step 3: Specify the Sampling Procedure • Population v. sample • Types of sampling procedures • Probability sampling • Random sample • Nonprobability sampling • Convenience sample
Collecting the Data In-house Hire a company Analyze the data Statistical software SPSS Step 4: Collecting the Data & Step 5: Analyzing the Data
Prepare & Present Formal report Recommendations Follow Up Additional research Step 6: Prepare & Present ResultsStep 7: Follow Up
Other Research • Internet research • Advantages • Scanner-based research • Competitive Intelligence (CI) Source: http://students.egfi-k12.org
Sales Forecasting • Market or industry potential • Sales or company forecast
Sales Forecasting • How to Forecast • Top-Down Forecast • Buildup Forecast
Sales Forecasting Techniques • Judgment of Decision Maker • Direct Forecast • Lost-horse forecast
Sales Forecasts Techniques • Knowledgeable groups • Survey of Buyers’ Intentions Forecast • Salesforce Survey Forecast • Jury of Executive Opinion Forecast • Survey of Experts
Sales Forecasting Techniques • Statistical Methods • Trend extrapolation • Look at past results