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MKTG 3342: Marketing Research: Secondary Research

Demographic Resources

Consumer / Psychographic Resources

Data Visualization

Sample APA Citations

These citations are based on APA 7th edition but have been modified to meet the requirements of SMU Cox School of Business instructors. Check with your professor regarding the appropriate citation style for your course.

The following is an example of references on a reference page for the type of articles you will be using for this assignment. Examples of in-text references can be found in Citing Business Sources.

References

eMarketer. (2022). Retail e-commerce sales including digital services in the United States from 2014-2025. [Chart]. Statista. Retrieved from http://www.statista.com

FTSE Russell. (2022). Consumer data. Retrieved from Mergent Intellect database

Kondakciu, K. (2022). Marketing to Gen Z – US - 2022. Retrieved from Mintel database

MRI-Simmons.  (2022). Spring 2017 NHCS adult 06-month. [Natural foods]. Retrieved from Simmons Insights database

Pew Research Center. (2019, Jan. 8-Feb. 7). College graduates especially likely to read books in a variety of formats. Retrieved from http://pewresearch.org

SimplyAnalytics (2020). Map with % housing tenure. Retrieved from SimplyAnalytics database

The Nielsen Company (2022). Prizm Household Distribution 2020 [Collin County report]. Retrieved from Mergent Intellect database

U.S. Census Bureau (2020). Means of transportation to work in Texas. [Data]. American Community Survey. Retrieved from http://data.census.gov

Why Do I Need This Guide?

You will be doing  Demographic and Consumer Research for a specific product or service, which requires you to find background information on your customers. This research guide will direct you toward potential sources to ensure success.

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The one-hour, hands on Demographic & Consumer Research workshop focuses on resources that provide demographic and psychographic data.

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