market research

noun

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

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According to the market research firm Technomic, company sales in the U.S. declined to $728 million last year, down 15% from the prior year, the Wall Street Journal reported. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 The global oat milk industry was valued at more than $1.5 billion last year, according to data from market research firm Future Market Insights. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 The viral TikTok post also comes as travel is projected to reach record highs this year, with global tourism spending forecast to hit U.S. $2 trillion, according to market research firm Euromonitor International. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 In the third quarter, iPhone shipments rose 3.5% year over year to 56 million, according to a report Monday from market research firm International Data Corporation. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 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 15 Nov. 2024.

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