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  • Why do businesses conduct market research?

    To know customer needs, estimate likely demand, help to understand the market, knowledge of competitor
  • Give reasons for inaccuracy in primary research 

    Failure to ask enough people, asking too many of one type of people, poorly designed questionnaire
  • Give reasons for inaccuracy in secondary research

    Outdated information, information not specific enough, unreliable sources 
  • Give advantages and disadvantages for internet research

    + Free, quick
    – Some sources may be biased, unlikely to be exactly what you need
  • Give advantages and disadvantages of a telephone survey

    + Cheap, clarify unclear questions
    – May be viewed as a nuisance
  • Give advantages and disadvantages of a questionnaire

    + Easy to analyse, relatively fast
    – Doesn’t answer why, may be biased
  • Give advantages and disadvantages of supplier feedback

    + Future trends, helps build relationships with suppliers
    – May be biased
  • Give advantages and disadvantages of customer feedback

    + Real insight
    – Only looking at customers
  • Give advantages and disadvantages of focus groups

    + In-depth
    – Expensive, small samples
  • Why do small firms adapt their products?

    To meet special needs of customers, therefore increasing sales and customer loyalty 
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