First Stage Research

Below are examples of projects completed in  other market segments.

Business Opportunity Research:

• A leading manufacturing firm retained us to help them  leverage their existing patent portfolio by analyzing the potential for new market applications.  Markets included flat screen televisions, fuel cells, and batteries.
• Examined the market for foodservice cooking equipment.
• Examined the market for language intrepretation services.

 Competitive Tracking:

• A leading manufacturing firm retained us to provide  monthly reports on major competitors' activities. Used proprietary data bases, site visits, and local news reports.

 Database Analysis:

• Analyzed the students' demographic and course trends for a post-secondary educational institution.

Consumer Research:

• Coordinated a focus group study on retail mailing supplies alternatives for office supply and club stores.
• Produced a low-income housing study where tenants were interviewed to determine the type of amenities that they would prefer for a new apartment development.
• Conducted consumer and retailer research on self-scan checkout equipment technology.

Satisfaction Research:

• Determined how satisfied users of telephone-based language interpretation services were in terms of timely response, quality, billing, etc.
• Conducted and analyzed  surveys of the congregation for a local church.