Introduction: Marketing research in any company is an important aspect for growth and development. “To prepare and adjust marketing plan, managers need a system for gathering everyday information about developments in the marketing environment that is for gathering marketing information” (pg. 144). The U Drive Transport company is looking to expand into the global market and conducting reliable marketing research is a key role. “Marketing research is the process of planning, collecting and analyzing data relevant to a marketing decision” (pg. 146).
Region Global Marketplace: The region of the world I have chosen to focus my marketing research around is the Europe and Eurasia region. Within that region the country of France and Paris being the capital is a highly dense population that would be an excellent candidate for a company such as the U Drive Transport Company. Paris currently has a population of, 193,031 being the core of the metropolitan area in a given area of 33.5 square miles. Paris is considered old world along with a modern dynamic city with significant tourist, universities, shopping, cultural life, business activities. One of the main concerns of Paris is the limited space and land available.
Problem Research Marketing Questions: There are a few marketing research problems to gather information regarding the convince, practicality and competitors. These questions are vital for the success of the U Drive Transport Company in Paris. (1) In a high
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