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The negative exponential

This paper shows how RBL responded to marketing managements' changed needs by adapting mini-testing methodology to reduce the time necessary for testing in a way which preserved the extended observation of the repeat buying behaviour of panellists as...

Catalogue: Seminar 1988: New Methodologies In Test Marketing

Author: Joel D. Levy

June 15, 1988

Application of models to improve sales prognoses

The present contribution introduces a prognosis model developed by GfK Testmarktforschung especially for data out of micro test markets. This model allows the explicit consideration of measures of the marketing mix. This permits: 1. A prognosis even...

Catalogue: Seminar 1988: New Methodologies In Test Marketing

Author: Raimund Wildner

Company: GfK

June 15, 1988

The U.S. test marketing scene and a new test marketing methodology for capturing all panelist purchases

The U.S. test marketing scene has been going through revolutionary changes since 1980 with the advent of electronic technology with high powered minicomputers. It is now possible to collect supermarket laser scanner sales data, TV viewing patterns,...

Catalogue: Seminar 1988: New Methodologies In Test Marketing

Author: Lynn Y.S. Lin

Company: Burke, Inc.

June 15, 1988

Testing marketing action with scanning data

The constantly developing equipment of outlets in electronic check-outs offers new possibilities of responses to manufacturers' information needs. In fact, the installation of test zone like the SECODIP SCANNEL proves, at the same time, the dynamism...

Catalogue: Seminar 1988: New Methodologies In Test Marketing

Authors: Denis Bied-Charreton, Isabelle Le Roy

June 15, 1988

Summing up and a look into the future from a manufacturer’s point of view

I have been asked to sum up the learnings of this session and to provide some feedback to the presenting institutes on the future perspectives of the various instruments designed for testing marketing alternatives.

Catalogue: Seminar 1988: New Methodologies In Test Marketing

Author: Irene Reuter

Company: Procter & Gamble

June 15, 1988

High tech test marketing

At the Campbell Soup Company, we are using the new technologies - UPC scanners at retail checkouts and individually targetable television - to maintain our new product track record. They produce a state of the art test marketing environment that...

Catalogue: ARF/ESOMAR/JMA Seminar 1986: Marketing, Advertising And Research

Author: William B. Boundy (Jr.)

June 15, 1986

A launch test programme designed to predict market performance for new youth magazines

Test marketing new magazine ideas is not an economically feasible operation for I.P.C. Magazines' Youth Group. However, I.P.C.'s editorial and marketing expertise, gained over many years of publishing in the youth market, enables it to minimise the...

Catalogue: Seminar 1983: Publishing A Better Product

Author: Hilary Cross

November 23, 1983

Test marketing and simulation

The key elements to measure in a test market are: - awareness; - penetration; - repeat buying rate; - distribution. The repeat buying rate being most essential: - Standard (full-size) test markets will survive, but in a different role. It will be an...

Catalogue: Seminar 1979: New Product Development

Author: J. Ben F. Morel

October 1, 1979

Changing test market technology in the USA

This paper focusses on the changing nature of new product test marketing. Perhaps first, it is appropriate to discuss the reason behind test marketing. The paper describes a survey of test marketing practice covering major American grocery, drug and...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1972: Marketing In A Changing World

Author: D. K. Hardin

September 1, 1972