Market entry research.
Break into lucrative new markets.
Entering a new market is high risk but high reward. Market research is fundamental to de-risking the process and designing a market entry strategy that will set your business up for success.
Our market entry research is a cornerstone service, aiding businesses to comprehend the viability of their operations in novel markets fully. With our strategically placed offices stretching from the dynamic growth regions of Asia, Europe, and the US, we’re in a prime position to assist businesses navigating this terrain. We leverage our extensive local knowledge and nuanced cultural comprehension, delivering insights that will give you the confidence to take your business into uncharted territories.
Utilising a fusion of primary and secondary data, we’ll map out the dimensions and potential of your target market, enabling you to make well-informed decisions regarding market penetration. Moreover, our market entry research doesn’t just scratch the surface —we delve deep to bring you closer to prospective customers. This allows us to help you tailor your product, pricing, and promotional strategy to the nuances of the new market, ensuring that your business not only survives but thrives.
Moreover, we recognise that market entry isn’t a one-size-fits-all proposition. Every market comes with its unique quirks and characteristics, and understanding these is crucial to successful market entry. We offer in-depth, tailored insights that consider the unique circumstances of your business and the specific market in question.
We utilise a multifaceted approach to our market research strategies, blending quantitative and qualitative methods to provide a robust, holistic view of the market landscape. This comprehensive approach aids us in identifying key market trends, demographic preferences, competitive scenarios, and potential barriers to entry – critical elements that directly impact your market entry strategy.
Finally, our market entry research isn’t just about information – it’s about transformation. We believe in turning data into action, insights into strategy, and strategy into success. Our goal is to ensure that you don’t just enter a new market but that you make a significant, lasting impact.
The impact our market entry research can have on your business:
Realise new opportunities
Our research doesn’t just explore the state of the market, it identifies the areas your business can capitalise on.
Understand the competitive landscape
We’ll help you understand the players you’ll be up against, and how to steal market share.
Get closer to customers
By building a rich understanding of your target customers in a new market, you can shape your strategy around their needs.
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Developing comms to deliver behavioural change for Vital Strategies
A hybrid qualitative approach helped Vital Strategies understand the relative effectiveness of its communication material in the real world among target audiences.
Embedding a customer-centric culture to inform all areas of business strategy for Havells
An ongoing customer understanding programme has helped Havells understand emerging needs, trends and competitor perceptions amongst its customers across various categories.
Understanding the elements of value driving recommendations for Panasonic
Interviews with consumers have helped Panasonic determine NPS scores and benchmark themselves against the competition.
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Our global footprint makes us the go-to partner for international market research. We offer all qualitative and quantitative methodologies across our office network and beyond.
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With over 30 years in the business of market research, we have extensive experience and a depth of knowledge across a range of sectors.
We bring this to bear to design the very best approach to meet your objectives.
Kadence has produced an exceptional body of work which plays a crucial part in planning marketing strategies and understanding the opportunities for our business as we continue to grow. We couldn’t ask for a better partner; they provided true expertise, valuable insights and commitment to quality across each project.
Performance Marketing & Analytics Director
Treatwell
Performance Marketing & Analytics DirectorWe’ve been working with Kadence on a couple of strategic projects, which influenced our product roadmap roll-out within the region. Their work has been exceptional in providing me the insights that I need.
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Arla Foods
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Brand Management Department
Panasonic – Singapore
Corporate Communications / Public RelationsI have been working with Kadence for more than 4 years and they have always delivered consistently good outputs. Their ability to understand business goals and translate them to research objectives as well as a high degree of flexibility by collaborating with clients and providing recommendations that are otherwise overlooked differentiate them from other research agencies in the market.
Head of Insights
Discovery
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