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The baptism of the trade off model in Europe

Two main themes are pursued in this paper. Firstly, we discuss how a new research method: the trade-off model was used in the context of a major project, focussing particularly on the problems encountered and how these were solved. Secondly, we...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1974: The Challenges Facing Marketing Research

Authors: Dick Westwood, Peter J. Hayes

September 1, 1974

Multinational market research as a basis for multinational marketing in the textile field

The public eye nowadays is to an increased extent directed on multinational enterprises. Multi nationality, however, is rarely spontaneously associated with the sector clothing. Enterprises or even brands of absolutely world reputation are hardly to...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1974: The Challenges Facing Marketing Research

Author: Heinrich Pemsel

September 1, 1974

In which terms is the problem of media planning set today? (German)

Where is the limit, in this field, of the computer's role? Is there, on a short-term basis, further progress to be made? 1. The aim of the advertising message; 2. The factors enabling us to attain this aim; 3. The two levels of the media-planning...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1974: The Challenges Facing Marketing Research

Author: Jean Francois Canguilhem

September 1, 1974

Improving cluster techniques

A lot has been said and published on the topic of segmentation, typology or cluster analysis. One possible reason for this activity is that the approach is very plausible and even simple at the first glance. On the one hand the concept of "type" is...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1974: The Challenges Facing Marketing Research

Author: D. E. Freitag

Company: GfK

September 1, 1974

Marketing research criticized by consumerism (German)

There are primarily four fields in which, in the stage of information collection, points of attack by consumerism are to be found: 1. Different models of consumer behaviour; 2. Neglected feedback of ex-post information; 3. Short-sighted strategy of...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1974: The Challenges Facing Marketing Research

Author: Guenther Müller-Heumann

September 1, 1974

In which terms is the problem of media planning set today? (French)

Where is the limit, in this field, of the computer's role? Is there, on a short-term basis, further progress to be made? 1. The aim of the advertising message; 2. The factors enabling us to attain this aim; 3. The two levels of the media-planning...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1974: The Challenges Facing Marketing Research

Author: Jean Francois Canguilhem

September 1, 1974

Improving the quality and efficiency of life-style research

This paper presents the results of research currently underway to develop more efficient life-style studies and to identify which aspects of life-style are most relevant to management. In particular it examines three principal issues: 1) the use of a...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1974: The Challenges Facing Marketing Research

Authors: Patrick Le Maire, Susan P. Douglas

September 1, 1974

Analyzing and forecasting world markets

This paper cites specific problems encountered in gathering and analyzing secondary data related to world markets and in using such information for preparing long-range forecasts. After a brief, general discussion on published market statistics, the...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1974: The Challenges Facing Marketing Research

Author: Andrew C. Gross

September 1, 1974

The challenge of uniqueness versus unity

In this context, the object of the present discussion will be two-fold : - examine practical problems linked with the use of the market segmentation approach, - examine the practical feasibility of this approach in international research. This...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1974: The Challenges Facing Marketing Research

Author: Alain Zwilling

September 1, 1974