The document discusses the steps involved in conducting a market analysis for a new product. It explains that the first step is to estimate the potential market size and market share that can be captured by analyzing situational factors through informal discussions with customers, competitors and other industry players. Secondary research should then be conducted to gather existing information on the market and demand. Primary market research like surveys may then be used to understand the market characteristics such as price, distribution methods, consumers, competition and government policies. Finally, future demand is forecasted using qualitative and quantitative methods to inform the market planning process.
The document discusses the steps involved in conducting a market analysis for a new product. It explains that the first step is to estimate the potential market size and market share that can be captured by analyzing situational factors through informal discussions with customers, competitors and other industry players. Secondary research should then be conducted to gather existing information on the market and demand. Primary market research like surveys may then be used to understand the market characteristics such as price, distribution methods, consumers, competition and government policies. Finally, future demand is forecasted using qualitative and quantitative methods to inform the market planning process.
The document discusses the steps involved in conducting a market analysis for a new product. It explains that the first step is to estimate the potential market size and market share that can be captured by analyzing situational factors through informal discussions with customers, competitors and other industry players. Secondary research should then be conducted to gather existing information on the market and demand. Primary market research like surveys may then be used to understand the market characteristics such as price, distribution methods, consumers, competition and government policies. Finally, future demand is forecasted using qualitative and quantitative methods to inform the market planning process.
Analysis •Information Required For Market Analysis: In most cases, the first step in project analysis is to estimate the potential size of the market for the product proposed to be manufactured and get an idea about the market share that us likely to be captured. Situational analysis and specific objectives: It remark that the relationship between the product and it market should be determined situational analysis is about gathering, information. The project analyst may informally talk to customer, competitors, middleman and other in industry. Collection of secondary information : Secondary information is information that has been gathered in some other context and is already available. Secondary information provides the base and the starting point for the market and demand analysis. Conduct of Market Survey: The market survey may be a census (Population) survey. In a census survey, the entire population is covered. The word ‘population’is used here in a particular sense. It refers to the totally of all units under consideration in a specific study. Characteristics of Market: Based on the information gathered from secondary sources and through the market survey, the market for the product/sevices may be discribed in terms of the following; Price Methods of distributions Consumer Supply and Competition Government Policy Demand Forecasting: After gathering the information on various aaspects of the market from Primary and Secondary Sources the next step is to estimate future demand i. e. demad forecasting. This can be done through qualitive methods and quantitative methods. Market Planning: Current marketing situation. Opportunity and issue analysis. Objectives. Marketing strategy. Action Programme.