Secondary market research is, essentially, based on information from studies previously performed by other organizations. Some of these organizations would be government agencies, and trade associations.
5 different methods of secondary market research are : Questionnaires Interviews Surveys Observations and testing I think these are the most important in secondary research because I find it very interesting and helpful! :)
- primary market research: quantitative or qualitative research: getting some feedback from your target market - secondary market research: getting some information on competitors (market share, prices, products/services details) getting some information on the market size, opportunities or not to fit in
secondary research is more economical compared to primary research first and foremost the materials have already been collected by others. the researchers spends only for materials reproduction and fare for going places to gather materials.
Secondary market research is, essentially, based on information from studies previously performed by other organizations. Some of these organizations would be government agencies, and trade associations.
A variety of approaches to this research are used, including use of secondary data sources, observation, interviews with experts, and case histories
Secondary marketing data is data that has been collected and analyzed previously. Such secondary data can be previous market performances of competing company products or consumer buying behavior in financial publications. Secondary data is cost effective in market research due to the costs of evaluating and conducting such research already has been completed.
Primary market research is like primary data collection, which is original or untampered data which is obtained by the researcher directly from the respondents. This is a rather time consuming method as the researcher should approach respondents based on the nature of the data. Secondary market research is a subset to Primary market research where the researcher collects data from the already collected research data. This saves time and effort as information to the problem is already available and new information alone has to be collected.
- primary market research: quantitative or qualitative research: getting some feedback from your target market - secondary market research: getting some information on competitors (market share, prices, products/services details) getting some information on the market size, opportunities or not to fit in
difference between primary and secondary market
First of all 2 categories: Secondary & primary market research Secondary: looking for all the existing information already available on the market Primary: creating new information Primary: - qualitative market research: focus group, meeting with a small amount of your target market to get deep and precise information about the demand, their needs regarding your product/service - quantitative market research: quantify information. Get some figures, statistics about some questions in order to define your product/service (about characteristics, features, price range, etc.)
Secondary research is good and the result of secondary research is good and effective.
Marks and Spencer uses secondary research by analyzing existing data and information from sources such as market reports, industry publications, and government databases. This allows them to gather insights on market trends, competitor strategies, and consumer behavior without conducting new research themselves. By leveraging secondary research, Marks and Spencer can make informed decisions, identify opportunities, and stay competitive in the retail industry.