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COEUR - BCMBusiness Creativity Module
Market Research and Resource Assessment
Carolyn McNicholasc.mcnicholas@rgu.ac.uk
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DEFINITION OF MARKET RESEARCH
• “The systematic gathering, recording and analysing of data about problems relating to the marketing of goods and services.” American Marketing Association.
• “Market research is the means used by those who provide goods and services to keep themselves in touch with the needs and wants of those who buy and use those goods and services.” Market Research Society
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DEFINITIONS OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA
• Simple definitions:
• Primary data = data collected for the first time
• Secondary data = existing data
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SECONDARY DATA
• Size of market (volume, value)• Trends and projected growth• Main PESTE (political, economic, social/cultural,
technological, ecological) factors impacting on marketplace
• Customer analysis & buying behaviour (location, earnings, preferences, spending patterns)
• Competitor analysis (number, ease of entry, substitutes, product and service offerings, brand image, supplier relationships, etc)
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SECONDARY DATA
• Suppliers • Product research (design, modifications,
brand positioning, etc)• Pricing • Promotion • Distribution• Legal – employment law, health & safety,
VAT, PAYE, contract law, environmental law• Other - financial, property, operational, start-
up costs – will depend entirely on the idea
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LIMITATIONS OF SECONDARY DATA
• Collected for some other purpose• No control over the data collection• May not be very accurate• May not be reported in the required form• May be outdated• May not meet data requirements• A number of assumptions have to be made
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EXTERNAL SECONDARY SOURCES: • Business Gateway• Commercial databases• Consumer surveys and
reports• The library• Trade associations,
journals and directories• Trade shows and
conventions• The media• The www.
• Business Directories– Yellow Pages– www.yell.com– Thomson Local (
www.thomsonlocal.com)– Kellys Business Directories– (www.kellys.co.uk)
• National and local government statistics
• Government publications
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BUSINESS GATEWAY
• Business information
• Business start-up
• Business growth
• Increasingly delivered by web-based solutions
• www.bgateway.com
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RGU LIBRARY - EXTERNAL DATA
• Business databases– journal/magazine articles (Business Source
Premier, Emerald, Science Direct, Sage, Taylor & Francis, Google scholar)
– newspaper articles (International Newsstand)
– Information on markets (Mintel, Key Note, Passport (Euromonitor), COBRA, Business Source Premier including Datamonitor)
– company information (Business Source Premier) and company financial information (FAME)
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COBRA
• COBRA Business Opportunity Profiles– An Introduction to Researching a Market for
Business Start-ups (No 185 – June 2008) – A Guide to Sources of Market and Business
Information (No 47 - January 2009)– A Guide to Using A Market Research
Questionnaire (No 1 - 2008)• Note: Only 1 user at a time
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FINDING INFORMATION ON A COUNTRY
• Michigan State University global information • http://globaledge.msu.edu/resourcedesk/• The World CIA Factbook• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
index.html• The United Nations Cyberschoolbus• http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation3/menu/
advanced.asp• The World Bank• http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/
COUNTRIES/0,,pagePK:180619~theSitePK:136917,00.html• The European Commissions Market Access database• http://mkaccdb.eu.int/mkaccdb2/indexPubli.htm
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FINDING INFORMATION ON A COUNTRY
• The OECD website• http://www.oecd.org/countrieslist/
0,3351,en_33873108_33844430_1_1_1_1_1,00.html• A list of national statistics offices websites produced
by the UN• http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/inter-natlinks/
sd_natstat.asp• Business Insight Interactive • http://www.bi-interactive.com/index.aspx?StoryID=0&
ReportID=1076&Lang=en&MainPage=home• Eurostats facts through figures• http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/eu
rostat/home
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STATISTICS WEB SITES
• Office of National Statistics has census data, population demographics, income levels, social and regional trends. Many of the sites are regional – i.e. England and Wales. Scottish equivalent is SCROL– www.statistics.gov.uk– www.scrol.gov.uk– www.nomisweb.co.uk
• Scottish Executive and Scottish Enterprise– http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
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LOCAL INFORMATION
• Aberdeen / Aberdeenshire City Council– population trends (age, sex, unemployment)– small area population forecasts (dwellings
and populations by ward)– http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk– http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ACCI/web/site
/home/home.asp
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GENERAL SOURCES • Department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform (www.berr.gov.uk)• Chambers of Commerce• Corporate Information (web sites, annual returns, etc)• Business.com http://www.business.com/• About.com http://www.about.com/• Strathclyde University Internet resource - BUBL• http://bubl.ac.uk/index.html• Subject specific –
– e.g., www.visitbritain.com– http://www.tourismtrade.org.uk/MarketIntelligenceRe
search/default.asp
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Business news• Updating services on topics of your choice
– www.newsnow.co.uk
– www.ananova.com
– www.newsindex.com
Looking for Property?• www.scottishproperty.co.uk
• http://www.aspc.co.uk/
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CASE STUDY
Opening a coffee shop
in Aberdeen
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A good starting point
• COBRA Business Opportunity Profiles
– Coffee Shop
– Cafe Bar/Designer Bar
– Fast Food Outlet
– Delicatessen
– Internet cafe
– Smoothie and Juice Bar
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Size of Aberdeen market & Demographic profile
Aberdeen City Council website• Population trends for Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire • Age and gender structure of the population and
trends • Population of neighbourhoods by age• # households/ dwellings• Census – family life cycle stage, country of
origin, ethnic group, religion, number of employees and students, gender and employment, occupation groups, socio economic classifications
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Market research reports
http://www2.rgu.ac.uk/library/resource/alph.htm
• Keynote -
– Coffee and Sandwich Shops 2012
– Hot Beverages 2009
• Mintel
– Coffee Shops UK 2011
– Coffee UK 2010 (Home consumption)
– Coffee Shops UK – Feb 2005, 2007, 2009
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Number of Coffee Shops UK Keynote 2009
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More women than men use coffee shops (Keynote 2009)
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Mintel 2009: Targeting opportunities
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Keynote 2009 demographic analysis
• Starbucks is most popular among the 35-44 age bracket, while Costa’s popularity peaks among 25-44-year-olds, reflecting the fact that both these age groups are keen coffee purchasers and enjoy it both as a drink and a means to catch up with friends. Starbucks also attracts a particularly strong following among the 15-19 age band.
• Key analysis: The particularly youthful appeal of Starbucks suggests that the company could try to engage more with younger consumers at certain times of the day in terms of running special price-deal promotions aimed at this age group. Other ideas which could help Starbuck appeal to this group also includes offering added-value features such as making sure fashionable music magazines are available to read in store, or provide facilities to charge iPods or even download music.
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Competitive Structure – Keynote Coffee Shops 2009
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Mintel 2009: Companies and products
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Passport Database – Euromonitor - Coffee UK 2010
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Mintel Coffee Shops- UK Feb 2007
• Antipathy to coffee from younger drinkers
• Growing competition• Dilemma over food to
offer• Coffee abstainers
(never drink coffee) rose from 13% to 20% from 2004-2006
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Coffee Shop Market (Source – Mintel – Coffee Shops – UK - 2007
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PESTE Analysis• http://www.coffeeresearch.org/• Oxfam report
http://www.maketradefair.com/assets/english/CoffeeMarket.pdf]• Google Answers – demographic profile
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/734400.html• INeedCoffee.com
http://www.ineedcoffee.com/07/coffeebusiness/• SWOT Analysis of Starbucks
http://www.marketingteacher.com/swot/starbucks-swot.html• Coffee consumption trends:The Roast and Pot Coffee
Company http://www.realcoffee.co.uk/Article.asp?Cat=trivia&Page=1
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Trade Associations
• British Coffee Associationhttp://www.britishcoffeeassociation.org/
• Speciality Coffee Assoc of Europehttp://scae.com/
• International Coffee Associationhttp://www.ico.org/
• Coffee Francise http://www.franchisedirect.co.uk/coffeefranchises/179
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Business Insights http://www.bi-interactive.com/index.aspx?
StoryID=0&ReportID=1076&Lang=en&MainPage=home
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Business Source Premier Database
Media : International Newsstand Database
Google: Scotsmanhttp://business.scotsman.com/fooddrinkagriculture/UK-coffee-shops-full-of.4118166.jp
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Media: Business week
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Media: Telegraph
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Caterersearch.com press articlehttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2007/05/24/313851/UK-coffee-market-set-to-double-over-the-next-10-
years.htm
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FoodBev.comhttp://www.foodbev.com/report/uk-coffee-bar-market-still-growing-despite-recessi
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Competitive Product offer and pricing
• Trade associations• Competitive websites• Find local competition
– Google Coffee Shops Aberdeen– BizWiki competitors
http://www.bizwiki.co.uk/cafes/aberdeenshire/aberdeen.htm
– UpmyStreet Competitorshttp://www.upmystreet.com/findmynearest/food-and-dining/coffee-shops-listings-in-aberdeen.html
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Competitive Activity
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Competitive product offer and pricing
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Product Offer
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Product offer
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Keynote Coffee shops 2009• Costa is market leader in terms of number of outlets,
Starbucks in terms of turnover• Wider range of food and drink offerings
– Muffins, scones, cakes, cookies, patisserie, brownies, etc
– Sandwiches, rolls, paninis, bagels, croissants– Yoghurts, desserts, fruit– Juices, smoothies, milkshakes– Trend to healthier food and Fair trade coffees
• Growing competition from department stores, M&S, grocery multiples
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Case study on coffee shop
• http://brandandmarket.blogspot.com/2007/06/perk-up-coffee-shop-marketing.htm
• http://www.benjaminwarsinske.com/2010/06/case-study-coffee-shop-in-seattle/
• http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/planning-on-opening-a-shop
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Location of shop
• Size of market/ Population
• Competition
• Available venue
• Fit with positioning
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