Marketing Research
Delivering Customer Insight
5th Edition
Published on 19. March 2026
448 pages
978-1-350-44279-5 (ISBN)
Description
Taking a refreshingly non-technical approach, this textbook gives students a concise overview of the marketing research process.
This text equips students with the skills needed to interpret research and use their findings to effect meaningful change. Keeping digital data and internet research at its heart, it details the main stages of the research process, covering both quantitative and qualitative methods. A plethora of case studies and examples helps students grasp the practical applications of theory.
This textbook is ideal for use on marketing research courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA levels.
New to the 5th edition:
- Updated cases, examples and business environment terminology incorporating recent developments in the industry
- New feature within each chapter setting out the potential role of artificial intelligence
- Expanded material on experimental research and virtual test markets
Accompanying free online resources designed to support teaching and learning can be found at www.bloomsburyonlineresources.com/marketing-research
This text equips students with the skills needed to interpret research and use their findings to effect meaningful change. Keeping digital data and internet research at its heart, it details the main stages of the research process, covering both quantitative and qualitative methods. A plethora of case studies and examples helps students grasp the practical applications of theory.
This textbook is ideal for use on marketing research courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA levels.
New to the 5th edition:
- Updated cases, examples and business environment terminology incorporating recent developments in the industry
- New feature within each chapter setting out the potential role of artificial intelligence
- Expanded material on experimental research and virtual test markets
Accompanying free online resources designed to support teaching and learning can be found at www.bloomsburyonlineresources.com/marketing-research
More details
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
63 photos, 13 tables, 18 figures
File size
47,48 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-350-44279-5 (9781350442795)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
03/2026
5th Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
€75.00
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
Alan Wilson is Professor of Marketing at the University of Strathclyde Business School, UK. He is an examiner for the Market Research Society.
Content
1. The role of marketing research and customer information in decision making
2. The marketing research process
3. Secondary data, customer databases and big data analytics
4. Collecting observation data and social media listening
5. Collecting qualitative data
6. Collecting quantitative data
7. Designing questionnaires
8. Sampling methods
9. Analysing qualitative data
10. Analysing quantitative data
11. Presenting the research results
Marketing research in action: case histories
2. The marketing research process
3. Secondary data, customer databases and big data analytics
4. Collecting observation data and social media listening
5. Collecting qualitative data
6. Collecting quantitative data
7. Designing questionnaires
8. Sampling methods
9. Analysing qualitative data
10. Analysing quantitative data
11. Presenting the research results
Marketing research in action: case histories
