Primary research has the advantages of providing up-to-date, first-hand information directly relevant to a business's specific needs, which can provide a competitive advantage since the data is unique. However, primary research also has disadvantages such as being time-consuming and expensive to conduct original research, and samples may be too small to be representative or have interviewer bias.
Primary research has the advantages of providing up-to-date, first-hand information directly relevant to a business's specific needs, which can provide a competitive advantage since the data is unique. However, primary research also has disadvantages such as being time-consuming and expensive to conduct original research, and samples may be too small to be representative or have interviewer bias.
Primary research has the advantages of providing up-to-date, first-hand information directly relevant to a business's specific needs, which can provide a competitive advantage since the data is unique. However, primary research also has disadvantages such as being time-consuming and expensive to conduct original research, and samples may be too small to be representative or have interviewer bias.
Advantages of Primary research Disadvantages of Primary research
First hand up to date information is gathered This is time consuming since the business has to go out to the field and collect data Relevant data is collected for the specific needs of the It’s expensive as information is not readily available business The data is unique and is not available to competitors There can be interviewer bias therefore a firm can gain a competitive advantage The chosen sample of consumer may be too small therefore the information may not be representative