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Need quick data from many people? Use ___
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Online survey — fast, cheap, reaches large numbers.
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Online survey
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What is primary market research?
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Collecting new, first-hand data that didn't exist before — gathered directly from customers or potential customers.
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New data, straight from source
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Primary research = ___ data collected by ___
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New, first-hand data collected by the business itself.
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New + first-hand
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Name five methods of primary research
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Surveys/questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, observations, test marketing.
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S-I-F-O-T
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Two advantages of primary research?
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Specific to business needs; current and up to date; exclusive; targets the right people.
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Specific + current + exclusive
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Need detailed opinions? Use ___
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Interviews or focus groups — allow in-depth exploration of views.
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Interviews / focus groups
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Two disadvantages of primary research?
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Expensive; time-consuming to collect/analyse; small samples can mislead; respondent bias.
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Costly + slow + bias risk
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What are focus groups?
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Small group discussions led by a moderator — great for exploring opinions and testing ideas in depth.
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Small group + moderator
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Five primary methods?
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Surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, test marketing.
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S-I-F-O-T
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Name two advantages of primary research
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Tailored to the business's exact needs; up to date; exclusive (competitors can't access it); relevant.
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Tailored + current + exclusive
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Why can small sample sizes give misleading results?
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A small group may not represent the whole market — their views could be unusual.
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Not representative
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Why is primary data 'exclusive'?
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Because the business collected it themselves — competitors don't have access to the same findings.
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You collected it, they didn't
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What is test marketing?
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Launching a product in a small area first to test demand before a full launch.
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Small area trial
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Want to see real behaviour? Use ___
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Observation — watch what customers actually do, not what they say they do.
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Observation
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Primary: ✅ specific, current, exclusive. ❌ ___
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Expensive, slow, possible bias, small sample risk.
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Costly + slow + bias
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Choose method based on ___
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Business need, budget and time available.
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Need + budget + time
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Primary research collects ___ data; secondary uses ___ data
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Primary = new, first-hand data. Secondary = existing data collected by others.
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New vs existing
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Testing a new product? Use ___
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Test marketing — launch in a small area first to gauge demand.
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Test marketing
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What is respondent bias?
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When people don't answer honestly — they may say what they think researchers want to hear.
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Not honest answers
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What is observation as a research method?
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Watching how customers actually behave (e.g. in a store) — shows real behaviour, not what people say they do.
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Watching real behaviour
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Primary research is expensive because ___
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Surveys, interviewers and focus groups all cost money to design, run and analyse.
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Design + run + analyse = cost
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No single 'best' method — always match to ___
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The business situation, budget and what they need to find out.
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Situation + budget + need
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Why is primary research 'up to date'?
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It's collected right now — not months or years ago like some secondary sources.
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Collected now
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Quick: Primary = new data. Secondary = ___
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Existing data collected by others.
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Existing
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Surveys are best for ___ samples; interviews for ___
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Surveys = large samples (breadth). Interviews = detailed opinions (depth).
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Breadth vs depth
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