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We understand the importance of making informed business decisions. Our market research services in Toronto are designed to provide you with valuable insights and data-driven strategies tailored to your specific needs. Whether you’re looking to understand your target market better, analyze industry trends, or evaluate customer behavior, Mystique is here to help.
Let us assist you in uncovering opportunities and making strategic decisions that drive growth and success.
Many small businesses underestimate the value of market research and how it can advance your brand. Some business owners feel they know exactly what their customer wants, or needs. Others, especially start-ups, feel that they don’t have enough in the budget for brand research. Regardless, sound brand and marketing decisions must be based on fact and insight, not gut instinct.
You don’t have to spend a fortune on research but you should always validate any assumptions to ensure your investment is sound.
From qualitative discovery work, to testing alternative strategies and execution elements, to tracking brand performance over time, Mystique can help.
Research engagements are always tailored to your exact needs covering every key aspect of brand development. Put distance between your business and your price-driven competitors.
Is Your Brand Strategy Built on a Solid Foundation of Insights?
Your brand strategy is a roadmap to developing real connections with your target audience. It’s about creating stories people care about — and remember.
And the right research can help you make that happen. It can be the difference between a brand strategy that works for you, or against you.
Just gathering the data isn’t enough. You’ll need a keen understanding to transform data into insights that help you make smarter brand and business decisions.
Our integrated Brand Communications System approach helps you do that — use your research to inform brand development, lead generation, nurturing, and customer development strategies.
Market research AND marketing research
Market research is a broader look at markets, individuals, and organizations and marketing research focuses more on marketing issues like promotion and branding. Market research considers political, economic, social and technology market trends, direct and indirect competition, target market attributes, the customer wants and needs, etc.
Marketing Research focuses on the four Ps of the marketing mix (product, promotion, place, price) through research like advertisement testing, product concept testing, usability tests, pricing research, channel research, etc. With over 35 years of using market and marketing research to build brand strategy that delivers, Mystique Brand Communications will leverage your research to help you achieve your brand and business goals.
Areas of Market Research
- Customer Research: Profiling customers, their motivations, behaviours, demographics and locations. Spending power, numbers, interests, dislikes and more. Useful for segmentation and targeting. More useful for predicting trends and launching new offerings.
- Advertising Research: Measuring the success of advertising campaigns, to understand which media and messages are most effective in reaching customers.
- Product Research: Testing new products and service ideas on potential customers.
- Distribution Research: Finding the most effective distribution channels to reach your target customers.
- Sales Research: Assessing the effectiveness of your salespeople, sales techniques and sales management methods.
- Environment Research: Scanning your market and environment for threats, opportunities and any factors that might affect your brand and business.
Market Research Techniques
Mystique’s expertise in market research covers not only the traditional methods of market research, like surveys and focus groups, but also newer methods to uncover insights, like using social media data.
Surveys | Interviews | Focus groups | Customer observation | Social media listening | Public data | Purchased data | Sales data | Competitive analysis
The Mystique Market Research Approach
Identify and Define the Problem.
The first step in almost every problem-solving methodology is defining or identifying the problem, and what you hope to solve through research.
Develop the Approach.
Designing an approach to research that will give you the insights you’re looking for while keeping in mind your constraints and influencing factors.
Research Design.
The way your survey, questionnaire, focus group structure, sampling methods or any research methodology is designed could your final results.
Collect the Data.
Data collection methods vary widely, depending on the type of insights you’re looking for. Mystique uses tried and tested reliable methods for your qualitative or quantitative research.
Analyze the Data to Uncover Insights.
To make the most of your research data, we’ll convert it into easy-to-understand information and insights that will inform your business decisions.
Report, and Build a Strategy Around Insights.
The final step delivers actionable insights from your research findings to help you meet your goals.
Market Research FAQs
What is market research and why is it important?
Market research is the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information about your customers, competitors, and market conditions. It’s a critical foundation for making informed business decisions.
Whether you’re launching a new product, evaluating customer satisfaction, or exploring new markets, market research helps you reduce risk, identify opportunities, and align your offerings with real customer needs. It transforms assumptions into insights and guides strategy with evidence.
What types of market research are available?
Market research typically falls into two broad categories: primary and secondary research.
Primary research involves gathering new data directly from the source—your target audience. This includes methods like surveys, interviews, focus groups, and direct observation. It gives you custom, up-to-date insights tailored to your specific questions.
Secondary research draws from existing data sources such as government reports, industry publications, competitor websites, and market databases. It’s valuable for understanding broader trends and complementing findings from primary research.
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research?
Both qualitative and quantitative methods play an important role in understanding the market.
Qualitative research is exploratory and helps you understand the motivations, perceptions, and emotions behind customer behavior. It includes in-depth interviews, open-ended surveys, and focus groups. While it doesn’t yield numerical data, it provides valuable context and depth.
Quantitative research collects measurable data that can be analyzed statistically. This includes structured surveys, questionnaires, and web analytics. It helps you identify patterns, validate assumptions, and make data-driven decisions with confidence.
How can market research benefit my business?
Market research empowers businesses by uncovering valuable insights that support growth and innovation. It can help you:
- Identify new customer segments or market opportunities
- Test the demand for new products or services
- Understand your customers’ needs and pain points
- Measure brand awareness or customer satisfaction
- Refine your pricing or positioning strategy
- Benchmark your brand against competitors
- Ultimately, market research leads to better decision-making and more effective marketing, sales, and product development strategies.
Is market research only for large businesses?
Even a small-scale study can yield insights that significantly improve marketing ROI or product-market fit.
How long does a market research project typically take?
Timelines vary based on the complexity and scope of the project. A short online survey may take two to four weeks, including setup, distribution, and analysis. More extensive research projects—such as brand studies or competitive analysis—can take several weeks to a few months.
Clear timelines are usually provided before the project begins, with milestones and deliverables outlined.
Will the results include insights or just raw data?
Professional market research reports go beyond raw data. Findings are typically summarized with charts, graphs, and narrative analysis. More importantly, strategic recommendations are often included to help interpret the data and guide future decisions. The goal is to translate data into insights that can be applied to real business challenges.
What methods are commonly used for collecting data?
Market research uses a range of data collection techniques, depending on the research objectives. These may include:
- Online and telephone surveys
- In-depth interviews
- Focus groups (in-person or virtual)
- Social listening and sentiment analysis
- Web analytics and user behavior tracking
- Competitive benchmarking
- Secondary data analysis from industry reports or databases
The choice of method depends on factors such as target audience, budget, and research goals.
How often should a business conduct market research?
Market research should be conducted regularly to keep up with changing customer needs, market conditions, and competitive activity. Many businesses opt for annual or biannual research cycles. However, new research is especially important when:
- Launching a new product or service
- Entering a new market
- Rebranding or repositioning
- Experiencing changes in customer behavior or sales
- Evaluating marketing performance
- Regular research ensures strategies remain relevant and effective.
How much does market research cost?
The cost of market research depends on several factors, including project scope, methodology, sample size, and required deliverables. Small-scale projects may be relatively affordable, while more comprehensive studies require a larger investment.
Pricing is typically based on a custom quote, provided after defining research goals and requirements.
How often should a business conduct market research?
Market research should be conducted regularly to keep up with changing customer needs, market conditions, and competitive activity. Many businesses opt for annual or biannual research cycles. However, new research is especially important when:
- Launching a new product or service
- Entering a new market
- Rebranding or repositioning
- Experiencing changes in customer behavior or sales
- Evaluating marketing performance
- Regular research ensures strategies remain relevant and effective.
Is market research confidential?
Research Can Help with
Brand Strategy
- Customer behaviour/needs insight
- Purchase and loyalty drivers
- Market segmentation
- Brand equities and liabilities
- Competitive assessments
- Employee sensibilities
- Investor perspectives
- Corporate sustainability priorities
- Brand platform validation/refinement
- Brand extension/portfolio rationalization
Design and Nomenclature
- Design testing/validation
- Names/naming testing/validation
- Messaging testing/validation
Brand Management
- Brand equity transfer management
- Customer experience refinement
- Brand performance tracking/scorecards
- Brand valuation
- Communications channel and mix assessment
User Experience
- Usability testing
- Message testing and validation
- Information design reviews
- Performance and scalability.
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