market research
noun
: research into the size, location, and makeup of a product market
market researcher
noun
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It was conducted by market research company Talker Research, whose team members are members of the Market Research Society (MRS) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Quantitative research can go a long way when doing market research to understand customer behavior and preferences and when testing hypotheses in scientific research.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Barry Diller, who had come up through ABC and was heading Paramount, had been very involved in market research at ABC.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Nearly 107 million people shopped on social media websites last year, according to the market research firm eMarketer.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Quantitative research can go a long way when doing market research to understand customer behavior and preferences and when testing hypotheses in scientific research.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Barry Diller, who had come up through ABC and was heading Paramount, had been very involved in market research at ABC.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Nearly 107 million people shopped on social media websites last year, according to the market research firm eMarketer.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Market research.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20research. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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