The COVID-19 crisis has shaken up the global economy and left many industries reeling. In this volatile business environment, what role will market research play across different sectors?

The MarketResearch.com blog published data from a variety of leading market research publishers in 2020. Our most-read articles analyzed the economic impact of COVID-19 and covered a broad range of industries including apparel, beauty, gambling, commercial cleaning services, and more.

2020 held no punches. As Covid-19 swept the globe in March, many businesses entered fight or flight mode as the pandemic wrought sudden, sweeping change on the market environment:

Drawing on research from industry analysts and economists, The Freedonia Group’s COVID-19 Economic Impact Tracker reveals some fascinating insights into the effects of the coronavirus on a wide array of businesses and markets.

Our research was recently cited in the Wall Street Journal, Houston Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Fox News, Men's Health, and many other industry publications.

The Coronavirus pandemic created new risks for patients and care givers alike. Significant new safety practices and costs will be standard for years to come—perhaps forever, as we seek to eliminate the spread of the Coronavirus as well as any future viral threats.

Covid-19 can’t cancel Thanksgiving 2020, but it sure can shrink it.

Banning large gatherings and the fear of infecting grandma have shrunk the Thanksgiving holiday to an almost unrecognizable form.

This week, our market research appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, MSN, The Dallas Morning News, and many other websites and trade publications.

There are millions of households in America with low incomes and poor credit that find dealing with traditional banks to be difficult. They have chosen instead to patronize “alternative financial” services that provide extended hours and less restrictive credit policies—local check cashing and money transfer outlets, pawn shops, rent-to-own stores, and payday loan services.