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MARKETING INFORMATION
SYSTEM (MKIS)
MARKETING RESEARCH
Definitions
— MARKETING INTELLIGENCE
— A marketing intelligence system gathers, analyzes
and distributes information about the company’s
competitive, technological, customer, economic,
social and political and regulatory environment.
Product research
Types of Marketing Research
— Research on advertising and sales — The location and design of
promotion effectiveness distribution outlet
— Study on effectiveness of aspects of
advertising such as copy and media — Analysis for transportation
used methods
— Effectiveness of salesmen — middlemen supply requirements
— Effectiveness of other sales
promotion methods
— The cost of different methods of
p promotion research
transportation and
warehousing.
Distribution research
— Analysis of the market potential
— Forecasting likely demand for new and existing
products
— Study of the characteristics of the market
— Analysis of market shares
— Establishing market segments
— EXAMPLES OF
MARKET RESEARCH STUDIES
Marketing Information Systems
process
• STEP 1: assessing information needs.
This is done by interviewing managers to find out
what information they require and also
monitoring the marketing environment in order
to provide decision makers with information.
Marketing Information Systems
process
Form Competition
Industry Competition
Brand Competition