Entrepreneurs must regularly evaluate the actions they take as a result of their market research. It is not enough simply to develop a plan of action.

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The value of data mining is the ability of a company to transform individual bits of data into usable information that marketers need to develop successful marketing strategies.

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Market research can be time-consuming and expensive, but it is worthwhile when major decisions must be made.

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You are thinking of opening an ice cream stand near a local school, so you count the number of children who walk past your chosen location every day after school. You are collecting primary data through observation.

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The first step in a competitive analysis is to identify your competitors.

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Locating your direct competition is more difficult than finding your indirect competition.

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Companies that offer similar or identical products to the same group of target customers are called competitors.

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To retain customers, you will need to continually ask them for their opinions about your business and respond to their feedback.

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A market segment consists of people with common characteristics.

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Spreadsheets and databases are used for collecting and analyzing market research data.

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