The Challenge of Interpreting Seasonal Economic Data After COVID

Business and economic activity fluctuates during the course of the year. Some of this fluctuation is idiosyncratic, but much is tied to the time of year and the change of seasons.

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Why Is Primary Research Important for Understanding a Market?

Broadly speaking, market research can be categorized into primary and secondary research.

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The Critical Role of Market Research in 2021: Experts Weigh In

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?

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5 Clear Signs It’s Time to Consider a Knowledge Center Solution

Is there a better way to obtain market research? This is a key question many companies contemplate at some point. Market research can be a costly and time-consuming endeavor, and rethinking your current approach can pave the way for improved outcomes.

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How Custom Market Research Can Help You Make Strategic Decisions

Many companies rely on syndicated market research reports to gain important insights into a variety of industries, but sometimes a more tailored approach — known as custom market research — is needed for strategic decision-making.

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How to Manage Business Uncertainty During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Recovery

Executives and business leaders around the globe are searching for answers during a time of great uncertainty.

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Macroeconomic Forecasting During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Since March, forecasters have become more and more downbeat about economic prospects for 2020, and many estimates of real GDP growth have been revised downward, including the OECD’s Economic Outlook released in June.

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With Industry Research, You Get What You Pay For

Free is great. Who doesn’t like free?

Economists, that’s who. They don’t believe in it. Nothing is really free. There’s always at least an opportunity cost. There’s always a catch with free.

Yet, a lot of Freedonia’s industry analysts rely on free, public data provided by the government in order to do our work. Same goes for our competitors, as well as many of our customers.

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Top 15 Articles Published on MarketResearch.com in 2019

In 2019, the MarketResearch.com blog published data from a variety of leading market research publishers. Our-most read articles covered topics spanning across pet technology innovations, weight loss industry trends, insights on educational publishing, the market for virtual reality in healthcare, and more.

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6 Growing Industries to Watch in 2020

As one decade draws to a close, predicting what’s to come in the next can be challenging. While the US-China trade war continues to sow uncertainty in global markets, there are signs an end may be in sight. Though earlier this year brought warnings of a recession, economists now say the US is likely to avoid one.

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