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MArket Research - HOW ?

  • 19-03-2008 1:46pm
    #1
    Storm99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I am looking at opening a motorbike & Accessories shop. I am currently drafting the business plan but I need market information. I dont want to spend a large amount of money with a marketing company, so can anyone advise how I find out the following either for free or on the cheap !!?

    1: Total Bike & Accesory sales in Ireland for last 5 years (Growth/Size of Market)
    2: Number of dealerships for specific area's
    3: Volume of sales per dealership or Region. (Units and or revenue)
    4: Product specific details (Catalogue of items sold)

    Etc etc... !

    Any help would be appreciated


    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Jessica84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Jessica84


    I think you can get some info from internet. Maybe you can find some useful thing.:p


  • #3
    Culchie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,047 ✭✭✭Culchie


    Jessica84 wrote: »
    I think you can get some info from internet. Maybe you can find some useful thing.:p

    Absolute last warning, if you have nothing to contribute, refrain from posting.


  • #4
    MB74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 390 ✭✭MB74


    Have you tried SIMI maybe?

    www.simi.ie


  • #5
    Culchie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,047 ✭✭✭Culchie


    I think that for something as niche as that, your most accurate information may come from similar businesses, but in a non competiting region.

    i.e If you're in Wexford, maybe contact a dealership in Sligo, explain you are looking to set up. Some people would be quite open about their business, providing it was in competition with them, you may or may not be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement.

    My business is next door to same type of motorcycle business actually.


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