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The Research Process
Outlets–the Place Decision
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Chapter Objectives
Define market research.
Explain how businesses use market research.
Identify the steps used in the research
process.
Explain how businesses make the place
decision as part of the marketing mix.
Discuss direct and indirect channels of
distribution.
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Research and the
Marketing Concept
Market research is a way
for companies to get to
know their customers.
Large companies use
surveys and focus groups
as part of their market
research.
market research
the process of
systematically collecting,
recording, analyzing,
and presenting data
related to marketing
goods and services
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Steps in the Research
Process
The five steps in the
research process are:
1. Identify the problem.
2. Conduct secondary
research.
3. Select and design
primary research.
– Observation method
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secondary research
published data that have
been collected for some
other purpose
primary research
original research
conducted for a specific
marketing situation
observation method
research technique that
involves watching actual
behavior and recording it
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Steps in the Research
Process
4. Collect data.
– Census
– Sample
– Data mining
5. Report and analyze.
census a study that
counts everyone in the
research population
sample a number of
people who are
representative of a
study’s population
– Qualitative-research data
– Quantitative-research data
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1.
Name the five steps in the research process.
2.
What is the difference between secondary
and primary research?
3.
What are the three types of primary
research methods?
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Place Decision
Place decisions involve how you get your product
into the hands of your customer.
Reaching each type of customer (business
customer or ultimate customer) requires a different
channel of distribution.
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Channels of Distribution
Direct Channels:
Direct marketing
– Telephone sales
– Print
– Television
– E-mail and the
Internet
direct channel the path
a product takes without
the help of any
intermediaries between
the producer and
consumer
direct marketing
marketing activities to
sell products directly to
customers through the
use of a customer
database
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Channels of Distribution
Indirect Channels:
Agents
Wholesalers
Retailers
indirect channel the
path a product takes
using intermediaries
between the producer
and the consumer
Multiple Channels:
Involves more than one
type of distribution
channel to reach
customers
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Channels of Distribution
Direct Channel
Manufacturer
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Indirect Channel
Manufacturer
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Retailer
Consumer
Web Site
Multiple
Channels
Wholesaler
Consumer
Manufacturer
Retailer
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2.
List several different distribution methods.
3.
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in an indirect channel of distribution?
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Checking Concepts
1. Define market research.
2. Explain how businesses
use market research.
3. List the steps used in the
market-research process.
4. Explain the three primary
research methods and
when each should be
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Checking Concepts
5. Describe how primary
research data are
collected, reported, and
analyzed.
6. Identify how businesses
make the place decision
as part of the marketing
mix.
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Checking Concepts
7. Explain the appropriate
channels of distribution
for a product.
Critical Thinking
8. Explain why a city
government would
conduct market research
before bringing in a minor
league baseball team.
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