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The impact of changes in retailing on promotions research

No one would dispute that over the last two decades there has been a dramatic shift in the balance of power between manufacturer and retailer. Whilst perhaps most evident is the grocery sector this has extended to roost other areas of retailing. This...

Catalogue: Seminar 1985: Below-The-Line And Sponsoring

Author: Maureen Johnson

November 6, 1985

Sales promotion

Sales Promotion is a strategic communications discipline at least for those client companies who use it properly. As a discipline it has a leading edge over most others in that it can be used tactically to produce a short term result but only within...

Catalogue: Seminar 1985: Below-The-Line And Sponsoring

Author: Gerry Postlethwaite

November 6, 1985

Assessing the effectiveness of computer-based training

Modern technology has made possible the use of distance learning on a large scale, by means of remote terminals linked by telecommunication land lines to a central computer system. Barclays Bank in GB has been developing such a system for the last...

Catalogue: EMAC/ESOMAR Symposium 1984: Methodological Advanced In Marketing Research In Theory And Practice

Authors: Robert J. Mortimer, Roger J. Stubbs

June 15, 1984

Measuring the effects of investment in rail services

This paper describes a major study of two rail investments in Glasgow. The main results are presented with commentary on their relevance to the evaluation of similar investments and the lessons for the decision making process that can be learned from...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1983: Demonstrating The Contribution Of Research

Author: John Wicks

June 15, 1983

Models of the effects of advertising

An aggregate, numerical model is proposed to assess the effects of advertising. It is intended as an aid to advertisers and to an advertising agency. The main decisions it assists are about the size and allocation over time of the advertising budget,...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1982: Fitting Research To Turbulent Times

Author: Simon Broadbent

June 15, 1982

Analysis of the effect on grocery sales of different promotional strategies

This paper describes the results of a study designed to measure the effects of different promotional activities in stores. Regression analysis, using dummy variables, was used to analyse data obtained from an experimental design incorporating twelve...

Catalogue: Paper 1982: Profitable Cooperation Of Manufactures And Retailers

Author: John Rice

June 15, 1982

Saving energy with lighting systems

This report gives a short description of a two-step survey executed in July 1981 and January 1982 with two target groups - firms and population. Two statement-batteries - nearly the same for the two target- groups - one for the attitude to the...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1982: Fitting Research To Turbulent Times

Author: Werner Till

Company: GfK

June 15, 1982

Proposal for a panel study to measure short-term effects of advertising

The main purpose of this paper is to invite comment and criticism from the seminar and from other interested parties. The future of the project described in the following will to a large extent depend on these reactions. The planned project is a...

Catalogue: Seminar 1982: The Effective Use Of Panels

Author: Bengt Lindh

June 15, 1982

Using orthodox marketing research to guide communications strategies toward key public figures

This study was undertaken to gauge the efficacy of the methods of communication used by the German Information Center. The GIC, headquartered in Mew York City, is responsible for keeping key people in the U.S. apprised of events and developments in...

Catalogue: AMA/ESOMAR Conference 1981: From Advertising To Communication Research

Author: Janet Schneider

June 15, 1981