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12th January 2009, 22:05
With economic conditions deteriorating, many companies are looking for ways to cut expenses. Even so, many understand that investing in market research is even more important when economic conditions are poor than when they are good. Why? In a very strong economy, many markets are growing so there may be room for even mediocre competitors. But as economic conditions deteriorate, demand diminishes, making it harder to retain both market share and profit margins.
Market research can help to:
Pinpoint those things that cause customers who are still buying to choose one brand versus another.
Determine how changes to economic conditions are influencing price elasticity.
Identify which specific product features customers are — and are not — willing to pay for.
Uncover opportunities resulting from changes to purchase patterns created by changed economic conditions.
The smart business owner knows two things – economic downturns are not new, and how we deal with them defines our future success. Continuing to look for growth even in the toughest circumstances is key to seeing any difficulties through. This is why it’s so important for businesses to keep a level head and stay focused with their research, and make it business as usual.
You may have a great product or service but if your intended customer doesn’t see it or isn’t interested in it, who’s going to buy it? Market research can help take away the doubt about what audiences go for, and whether your product or service will be accepted. Limiting the risk also reduces the unnecessary costs of a poorly planned launch.
After that, you need to make sure your name is the first one in the mind of your customers – old and new – while your competitors are staying in the shadows. To do that, you need to know what your customers (and those of your competitors) are thinking. Market research will tell you all of this and more.
In this time of economic uncertainty and unstable markets, businesses can’t afford to be missing out on a single opportunity. Having a solid market research plan that you stick to in tough times will keep it business as usual!
Affordable, Relevant Research for Start-Ups and SME's
Market research can help to:
Pinpoint those things that cause customers who are still buying to choose one brand versus another.
Determine how changes to economic conditions are influencing price elasticity.
Identify which specific product features customers are — and are not — willing to pay for.
Uncover opportunities resulting from changes to purchase patterns created by changed economic conditions.
The smart business owner knows two things – economic downturns are not new, and how we deal with them defines our future success. Continuing to look for growth even in the toughest circumstances is key to seeing any difficulties through. This is why it’s so important for businesses to keep a level head and stay focused with their research, and make it business as usual.
You may have a great product or service but if your intended customer doesn’t see it or isn’t interested in it, who’s going to buy it? Market research can help take away the doubt about what audiences go for, and whether your product or service will be accepted. Limiting the risk also reduces the unnecessary costs of a poorly planned launch.
After that, you need to make sure your name is the first one in the mind of your customers – old and new – while your competitors are staying in the shadows. To do that, you need to know what your customers (and those of your competitors) are thinking. Market research will tell you all of this and more.
In this time of economic uncertainty and unstable markets, businesses can’t afford to be missing out on a single opportunity. Having a solid market research plan that you stick to in tough times will keep it business as usual!
Affordable, Relevant Research for Start-Ups and SME's