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Kerin, R. A., Hartley, S. W., & Rudelius, W. (2013). Marketing. (11th ed.). New York, New

This web assignment will review two research firms and the type of tools they use in their firms as well as determining if those tools are effective as well as does the firm provide a valuable service to its customers. The two firms being reviewed include The NPD Group and Kantar TNS Global, each company was ranked in the top ten market research companies in the AMA Gold Report for 2016 as noted by Bowers & Brereton (2016). These two research firms are globally accomplished, have collectively helped thousands of clients succeed using their innovative techniques in a tailored program for each company they serve as well as being able to evolve in an ever changing research environment.

Research Analysts Kulbinder Garcha 212 325 4795 kulbinder.garcha@credit-suisse.com Deepak Sitaraman, CFA 212 325 5808 deepak.sitaraman@credit-suisse.com Achal Sultania 44 20 7883 6884 achal.sultania@credit-suisse.com Alban Gashi 212 538 3033 alban.gashi@credit-suisse.com Talal Khan 212 325 8603 talal.khan@credit-suisse.com Matthew Cabral 212 538 6260 matthew.cabral@credit-suisse.com Vlad Rom 212 325 5442 vlad.rom@credit-suisse.com

TO: Alison Allen, Human Resources Director; Cary Hasler, Marketing/Advertising Director; Joseph Earl, Customer Service Director; Elizabeth Hope-Earl, Client Account Director

| Arpit Minhas, Tim Gaugler, Christopher ScwartzRetailing –Marketing 327 Fall 2015 – Dr. Denise T. Ogden

Hyman, M. R., & Sierra, J.J. (2010). Marketing research kit for dummies. Wiley Publishing, Inc.

Objective : Responsible for performing research and providing insights regarding the market, trends, competitors, potential and existing customers, and current campaigns.

Pride, W. M., & Ferrell, O. C. (2015). Marketing 2016 (18th ed.). Independence, KY: South-Western College Publishing. ISBN:

ting Review (Westburn Publishers Ltd) The Marketer (Journal of the Chartered Institute of Marketing Magazine) Marketing Business (The Chartered Institute of Marketing Magazine) Marketing Week (Centaur Communications Ltd)

to discover just what type of products and marketing tools were more attractive to contacting

|To achieve a PASS GRADE the evidence must show |To achieve a MERIT GRADE the evidence must show that the learner is |To achieve a DISTINCTION GRADE the evidence must Show that the learner is |

Birn. R. 2000. The International Handbook of Marketing Research Techniques. 2nd Ed. The British Library: London.

Myntra was established by Mukesh Bansal and Sankar Bora in February 2007. The other key members are Ashutosh Lawania, and Vineet Saxena. All of them are IIT/IIM alumni, and have worked for several start-ups.

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