Case Study—Visualizing Value for Top General Merchandise Retailers

Shopping had been transformed in the past half century. Shoppers have changed since the relative stability of the 1970s and earlier, which had been fairly consistent in the post-World War II era.

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The Value of Long-Term Market Forecasting in a Short-Term World

In today's era of real-time data and knee-jerk reactions, it's become all too easy for businesses to get caught up in the daily noise and lose sight of the bigger picture. We're inundated with a constant stream of headlines about supply chain disruptions, economic volatility, and paradigm-shifting innovations like AI that have C-suites anxiously wondering — how do we respond? How do we stay ahead of the curve?

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Primary Market Research: An Informative Guide

Making informed decisions is crucial for business success. Primary market research serves as a powerful tool to guide your strategies by providing deeper insights into consumer preferences and the overall market landscape.

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7 Key Advantages of Outsourcing Market Research Services

To make effective strategic decisions, business leaders need an accurate and objective understanding of market growth trajectories, key opportunities and threats, and the overall competitive landscape.

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AI for Market Research: A CEO's Perspective

MarketResearch.com Founder and CEO, Robert Granader, successfully steered his company through a variety of industry transformations. Decades ago, he transitioned the business from a spiral-bound catalog selling printed reports to a global e-commerce website specializing in digital downloads.

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How to Use Market Research for Onboarding and Training Employees

Is your organization facing challenges onboarding new staff due to persistent turnover?

If so, you are not alone. According to a Gallup survey, only 12% of employees strongly agree that their organization does a great job of training new employees.

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The Strategic Value of Regression Analysis in Marketing Research

Regression analysis is an important component of data-driven decision-making. This statistical technique is widely used in various fields, including economics, finance, marketing, healthcare, and social sciences, to understand the relationships between variables and make informed predictions.

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Why Scanner Data Often Falls Short and What to Use Instead

Many companies commit substantial financial resources to obtain detailed information on product sales through scanner data. However, scanner data does not always live up to its promised potential. Deeper, more actionable insights are often required to create strategies for innovation and growth.

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How Do You Know If Secondary Data Is Reliable?

In today's business world, using secondary data to make important decisions is fundamental to how companies operate.

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The Strategic Value of a SWOT Analysis

A SWOT analysis provides a straightforward analytical framework that allows you to evaluate a business from all angles. A SWOT analysis looks at a company’s internal strengths and weaknesses as well as external opportunities and threats.

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