Surveys & Forecasts: Research That Drives Business

Research Flowchart #4

New Product Development Step Research Activity/Rough Cycle Time
Regional/National Launch
  • Sales meetings with key accounts
  • Build pipeline, achieve distribution targets
  • Advertising and promotional programs start
  • Monitor progress, refine as necessary
  • Tracking (ongoing)
  • Post-launch qualitative, e.g., among trier-repeaters, trier-rejecters (2-4 weeks)
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