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The latest developments in bar-code scanning in food stores

This paper discusses the development of scanning, particularly in Europe, and the uses of consumer sales data captured at the point-of-sale in marketing research.

Catalogue: Seminar 1984: Are Interviewers Obsolete?

Author: Graham C. Suffolk

Company: Nielsen

June 15, 1984

Strategic planning is not dead but different

The strategic planning process has changed very significant since the early 1970s. Planning has changed in terms of scope (it needs to encompass a mere diverse range of publics) in terms of time span (the need fox' greater flexibility dictates...

Catalogue: AMA/JMRA/JMA/ESOMAR Conference 1983: Strategic Planning

Author: Martin van Mesdag

June 15, 1983

A practical 'learning tool' for marketing planning when using an extensive marketing research mix

The 'learning tool' as developed by the authors and called “Business Marketing and Marketing Research (B.M.M.R.) game, is especially designed for two groups of people:- Marketing researchers: To train in understanding the relative position of...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1983: Demonstrating The Contribution Of Research

Authors: Peter L. F. de Jong, G. G. Immink

June 15, 1983

Competence of marketing research within larger companies

The role of marketing research within larger companies varies widely. The aim of this paper is to evoke a discussion on ways to improve the status of the company researcher in the decision making process. The paper describes the place of marketing...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1980: Taking Stock

Authors: B. A. Devin, F. Maat, M. C. Leitner, R. Mielke

Company: The Coca-Cola Company

September 1, 1980

Trend-analyse and early warning systems for marketing management

Marketing Managers all over the world are overloaded with an abundance of information data. This information "overkill" has its source not only in the computer department of an enterprise. A very large part of it is produced and distributed by...

Catalogue: Seminar 1980: Information Systems In Action

Author: Ernest W. Hanhart

June 15, 1980

Tymcon service 1

Marketing people need a flexible computerized tool to analyze, plan, model and forecast changing marketing situations. They need to constantly ask those countless, hypothetical "what-if" questions across many variables. But they also need an...

Catalogue: Seminar 1980: Information Systems In Action

Author: Werner Retzlaff

June 15, 1980

Marketing research in the developing countries

The paper outlines various reasons for the increasing interest shown by the pharmaceutical industry in the 'developing' countries. Their population growth, coupled with substantial resources and disposable income, have caused many countries to...

Catalogue: Seminar 1979: The Changing Environment For Pharmaceutical Marketing

Author: Michael R. Pratt

February 1, 1979

Similarities and differences between marketing research and social research

In this paper we want to point out a number of characteristics of the marketing-research-machinery one has to take into consideration when applying this kind of research to another field. On the other hand we try to make an inventory and a comparison...

Catalogue: Seminar 1977: Social Research

Author: Pieter van Schravendijk

December 1, 1977

Aspects of agricultural marketing

The paper discusses five aspects of the authors' experience in agricultural marketing research, dealing with: 1) The farmer as a customer; 2) The farmer as a supplier; 3) The farmer as a marketer; 4) The development of agricultural marketing policy;...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1976: Research That Works For Today's Marketing Problems

Authors: David H. Pickard, Howard Biggs

June 15, 1976