market survey

Studying buyer preferences

A market survey is research conducted to understand consumer preferences, buying habits, or demand for a product or service.

Companies use market surveys before launching products or entering new markets: The market survey showed strong interest among younger consumers.

The term overlaps with market research, though survey emphasizes the data-gathering method.

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cultural influences · customer feedback · focus groups · statistical analysis · consumer preferences · shopping habits · response rate · hypothesis testing · field research · psychological factors · SWOT analysis · pricing strategy · brand loyalty · blind test · data collection · big data · mobile apps · target audience

Opposites
information flow direction

market surveysales pitch

Persuasive commercial presentation

advertising campaign · promotional material · hard sell · advertisement · product launch

research methodology

market surveyanecdotal evidence

Support from individual accounts

casual observation · hearsay · random sampling · gut check

basis for decision-making

market surveygut instinct

Immediate unreasoned knowing

intuition · blind guess · assumption · hunch · speculation

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