TY - BOOK AU - Roe,Michael M. TI - Market research in action SN - 9781861529381 AV - HF5415.2 ROE PY - 2004/// PB - Thomson Learning KW - Marketing research N1 - Includes index; PART 1: MARKET RESEARCH LABELS AND LINKS.1. Market research labels.2. Market research links.PART 2: MARKETING PROBLEMS AND THEIR RESEARCH SOLUTIONS.3. Qualitative research solutions4. Observational research solutions5. Experimental designs6. Pricing research and conjoint solutions.7. Advertising pre-testing solutions.8. Sales volume predictions.9. Surveys and segmentation solutions.10. Using retail and consumer panels, advertising trackers and customer satisfaction measurements.11. Summary of research programme, review and implications N2 - This text examines various marketing research techniques using a case study based on a real product - Snackpots - which was introduced by UNILEVER to compete with Pot Noodles. The use of this device shows how research impacts on product development and the product launch ER -