market research

noun

: research into the size, location, and makeup of a product market
market researcher noun

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To create our fourth annual list of the World’s Top Companies For Women, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista and surveyed approximately 100,000 women working for multinational corporations across 37 countries. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 In the last 12 months, American families have spent more than $466 million on baby food pouches, according to data from the market research firm NIQ. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024 Your answers will be used for market research studies and reports — and will help us better serve you in the future. Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024 While overall growth has since slowed, sales to people who are at least 18 years old and buying toys for themselves are still going strong, data from market research firm Circana shows. Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for market research 

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market research was in 1920

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“Market research.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20research. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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