market research

noun

: research into the size, location, and makeup of a product market
market researcher noun

Examples of market research in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To find out, Forbes—in partnership with market research firm Statista—surveyed a sample of more than 25,000 tech workers in the United States. Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 In a 2022 survey of 1,200 consumers, market research firm Mintel found that 60% of respondents felt comfortable eating alone at a casual dining restaurant. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024 YouTuber — at least among children between the ages of three and nine, according to internal market research conducted by Amanda Klecker, senior vice president of marketing and franchise for the management company Pocket.watch, which has worked with the family since 2017. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024 The projects have helped transform the Brazilian Amazon into an epicenter of a largely unaccountable global industry with sales, according to market research, of nearly $11 billion. Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for market research 

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Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market research was in 1920

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“Market research.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20research. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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