With both types of market research, there are positives and negatives to them making secondary research more useful in some areas than primary research and vice versa.
Pros of Secondary Research
+ Often obtained without cost
+ Good overview of a market
+ Usually based on actual sale figures, or research on large samples
Cons of Secondary Research
– Data may not be updated regularly
– Not tailored to your own needs
– Expensive to buy reports on many different marketplaces
Pros of Primary Research
+ Can aim questions directly at your research objective
+ Latest information from the marketplace
+ Can assess the psychology of the customer
Cons of Primary Research
– Expensive: £10,000+ per survey
– Risk of questionnaire and interviewer bias.
– Research findings may only be usable if comparable backdata exists.
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What does backdata mean
In the article, backdata is referring to other primary market research. Primary research may only be useful if it can be used to compare and contrast against other research findings – otherwise it is difficult to know whether the target market you have conducted the research to is either objective or subjective to your research.
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