Market Research & Process

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Marketing Research The study of consumer needs and wants and the ways in which sellers can best meet them

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Market Research & Process

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Marketing Research

The study of consumer needs and wants and the ways in which sellers can best meet them

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Market Research and the Marketing Process

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MARKETINGMARKETINGRESEARCHRESEARCH

Controllable Marketing Variables

• Product• Pricing• Promotion• Place

Environmental Factors

• Economic• Technological• Competitive• Political & Legal• Social & Cultural

• Consumers• Employees

• Investors• Suppliers

• Local Communities

Marketing Managers• Market Segmentation• Target Market Segmentation

• Marketing Plan• Goals for Performance

Assessing Information

Needs

Providing Information

Making Decisions

Stakeholders

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The Research Process Study the Current Situation

Select a Research Method

Collect Data

Analyze the Data

Prepare a Report

Secondary DataSecondary DataData readily available as a Data readily available as a result of previous researchresult of previous research

Primary DataPrimary DataData developed Data developed through new researchthrough new research

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Research Methods ObservationObservation

Market research technique that involves simply watching and Market research technique that involves simply watching and recording consumer behaviorrecording consumer behavior

SurveySurvey

Market research technique using a questionnaire that is either Market research technique using a questionnaire that is either mailed to individuals or used as the basis of interviewsmailed to individuals or used as the basis of interviews

Focus GroupFocus Group

Market research technique in which a group of people is Market research technique in which a group of people is gathered, presented with an issue, and asked to discuss it in gathered, presented with an issue, and asked to discuss it in depthdepth

ExperimentationExperimentation

Market research technique that attempts to compare the Market research technique that attempts to compare the responses of the same or similar people under different responses of the same or similar people under different circumstancescircumstances

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The Consumer Buying ProcessPersonal & Environmental Factors

PsychologicalPsychological PersonalPersonal SocialSocial CulturalCultural

Stages of the Consumer Buying ProcessStages of the Consumer Buying Process

Evaluation of Alternatives

Which are comfortable?

Which are affordable?

How will others react to them?

Evaluation of Alternatives

Which are comfortable?

Which are affordable?

How will others react to them?

Information Seeking

Search for stores, styles,

prices, opinions of

others

Information Seeking

Search for stores, styles,

prices, opinions of

others

Problem Recognition

Need to replace old

shoes

Problem Recognition

Need to replace old

shoes

Purchase DecisionChoose

rationally or emotionally

Purchase DecisionChoose

rationally or emotionally

Postpurchase DecisionObserve

reactions of others; test durability,

compare with older shoes

Postpurchase DecisionObserve

reactions of others; test durability,

compare with older shoes

Marketing Factors

ProductProduct PricingPricing PromotionPromotion PlacePlace

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The External Marketing Environment

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The Firm and Its Marketing Plan Plans Strategies Decisions

CompetitiveEnvironment

Political & LegalEnvironment

Social &Cultural

Environment

EconomicEnvironment

TechnologicalEnvironment