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Sowing the seeds of a rich harves: Research's contribution to the profit equation

This paper establishes the relevance and need of an appropriate pricing construct (not price per se) in driving the profit growth and illustrates how research feeds into the construct. The same would be explained with the help of a case study in a...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 2003: Management, Accountability and Research

Authors: Indranil Sen, Sunando Das

September 14, 2003

The effect of the Internet on convenience goods

This paper describes the main purposes of a convenience goods website. The use of the website in the development of the product's image, constructing stronger trademarks with deeper meanings, is analyzed. Furthermore, several applications of websites...

Catalogue: Latin America 2002

Authors: Cristóbal Fernández, Claudio Aqueveque

May 12, 2002

Static and dynamic models in clients satisfaction studies

Setting toll charges involves one of the most important rights of the free citizen in a democratic regime: the freedom to come and go. This paper proposes a model for toll pricing which would maximize satisfaction of the many user types, as well as...

Catalogue: Latin America 2001

Authors: Nelson Acar Filho, Armando Carradore, Sueli Daffre Carvalho, Mário Mattos, Clifford Alexander Young, Michael Paul Zeitlin

May 1, 2001

Static and dynamic models in client satisfaction studies (Portuguese)

Setting toll charges involves one of the most important rights of the free citizen in a democratic regime: the freedom to come and go. This paper proposes a model for toll pricing which would maximize satisfaction of the many user types, as well as...

Catalogue: Latin America 2001

Authors: Nelson Acar Filho, Armando Carradore, Sueli Daffre Carvalho, Mário Mattos, Clifford Alexander Young, Michael Paul Zeitlin

May 1, 2001

The introduction of the Euro

The introduction of the Euro will create a single currency area with about the size and the economic power of the United States. Beginning 1 January 1999 the Euro is the sole currency for all eleven countries participating in the European Monetary...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1998: The Power Of Knowledge

Author: Raimund Wildner

Company: GfK

September 1, 1998

Pricing research

This present chapter concentrates largely on ad hoc pricing research. Only a brief section on econometrics and simulated test markets is provided. In general, econometric techniques form a quite separate body, which cannot be adequately dealt with in...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Handbook Of Market And Opinion Research

Author: Chris Blamires

September 1, 1998

Targeting the lower end of the pyramid

This paper aims to understand the low income consumers in Egypt and give indicators to marketers on how to build brand loyalty and long-term and sustainable equity among them. The results are based on quantitative interviews and focus group...

Catalogue: Seminar 1998: Adding Transparency To Brand Management

Author: B. Satya Prakash

June 15, 1998

Conjoint analysis

This paper begins by discussing the components of a conjoint paradigm and the alternatives within each. This is done to introduce a discussion of three issues: the concept of a “best” paradigm, the use of preference share as a predictor of...

Catalogue: EphMRA/ESOMAR Conference 1997: Sharpening Tools For The Future

Author: Roger Brice

June 15, 1997

Application of traditional pricing research methods

This paper seeks to show, by means of a recent case study, a relatively new field where traditional research methods were applied. We will demonstrate how the data obtained by the effective use of a fairly standard research method was used as hard...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/ARF/JMA Conference 1997: Fit for the global future?

Authors: David McCallum, Mungo Gilchrist

June 15, 1997