0 the collection and examination of information about things that people buy or might buy and their feelings about things that they have bought:
1 the collection and study of information about what people prefer to buy
2 the collection and study of information about what people prefer to buy, how they react to advertising, and what other businesses in the same industry are doing:
carry out/do/perform market research Carrying out market research showed that customers thought our phones were too heavy and too ugly.
market research on sth We did market research on the buying habits of single mothers.
a market research interview/questionnaire/survey Market research surveys of teenagers revealed that what they most wanted was control over all the devices in their lives.
a market research company/firm/group A market research firm handles our focus groups.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
