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Sharpening the act

This paper outlines a largely personal view of the challenges facing marketing researchers and their colleagues in pharmaceutical companies and the actions that deserve priority. Preparation of the paper has been assisted by discussions with senior...

Catalogue: EphMRA/ESOMAR Conference 1995: Pharmaceutical Marketing Research- The Challenge For Growth

Author: John S. Burton

June 1, 1995

The role of trade attitude research upon the business strategy decision making process

The overall objective of this paper is to demonstrate the role and effectiveness of trade attitude research in increasing the awareness and understanding of the manufacturer/trade relationship in order to identify elements upon which the profitable...

Catalogue: Paper 1982: Profitable Cooperation Of Manufactures And Retailers

Authors: Michael Hague-Moss, Barrie Parker

Company: Colgate-Palmolive

June 15, 1982

Omnibus surveys

Omnibus surveys are in very widespread use within the market research industry and have become a well-established, valuable and cost-effective means of conducting market research surveys. This chapter explains briefly what omnibus surveys are and how...

Catalogue: Consumer Market Research Handbook

Author: Richard Davies

August 1, 1986

Semiotics and its application to international qualitative research: The specificity of the approach

The main purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the efficacy of the "semiotic" approach to qualitative marketing research on an international level. This will be carried out in two phases: Firstly, a theoretical overview in two parts: - On the one...

Catalogue: Seminar 1990: Qualitative Research- How Are We Preparing For The Future?

Author: Odile Solomon

June 15, 1990

Knowledge is scarce

This paper argues that qualitative research can be carried out in Saudi Arabia in the same depth as in the West. Qualitative research can produce the same insight and "feel" for a product that has added so much value to marketing strategies...

Catalogue: MENAP Forum 1996: Pressure On Profit

Author: Tim Swift

Company: Procter & Gamble

March 1, 1996

Quality versus quantity

The studies we want to speak about are: Firstly, a continuous quantitative observation of performance indicators from 1970 to 1975 mainly aimed at monitoring trends. The sample consisted of 400 representatively-selected radio and television dealers...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1978: Value For Money In Market And Social Research

Authors: Hans-Joachim Büttner, Johanna Von Rónai-Horváth

September 1, 1978

Is market research a waste of time?

The purpose of this paper is to be provocative, whilst at the same time taking a serious look at some of the issues which can lead to market research being deemed a waste of time. As market researchers, we are unlikely to be of the opinion that the...

Catalogue: Seminar 1994: Banking And Insurance- From Recession To Recovery

Author: David Buswell

June 15, 1994

Advanced VS. traditional market research techniques

It is not always possible to apply the traditional market research techniques used in the consumer goods sector to the field of telecommunications because the mere concept of a new product/service is not capable of exactly conveying the perception...

Catalogue: Seminar 1998: Competition And Innovation In The Telecommunications Industry

Author: Maria Vittoria Santoni

June 15, 1998

Learning more about planning for marketing efficiency

Starting with a discussion of two analyses from a recently published multibrand study, this paper argues that such work could help us learn much more about the effects of different marketing and planning decisions. The paper outlines a proposal which...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/ARF WAM Conference 2003: Media Mix

Author: Alan Smith

June 18, 2003