What you’ll learn4 learning objectivesChoose one objective for a focused lesson, or study the complete topic.3.2.1Market research purposes• The purposes of market research- identification of main features of a market: size, growth, competitors- identification of customer and consumer characteristics, profiles, wants and needsSyllabus objective3.2.2Primary research and secondary research• Primary research and secondary research- the distinction between primary research and secondary research, and the main features of each- usefulness of data collected using primary research methods- usefulness of data collected from secondary research sourcesSyllabus objective3.2.3Sampling• Sampling- the need for and limitations of samplingSyllabus objective3.2.4Market research data• Market research data- the reliability of the data collected- analysis of quantitative and qualitative data- interpretation of information presented in tables, charts and graphsSyllabus objective