--- title: Market Research Blog --- [![MarketResearch.com](https://content.marketresearch.com/hs-fs/hub/209482/file-22777923.gif?width=295&height=66&name=file-22777923.gif "MarketResearch.com")](https://www.marketresearch.com/) [Market Research Insights & Business Intelligence (testing)](https://blog.marketresearch.com/) # [MarketResearch.com in the News – March Highlights](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/marketresearch.com-in-the-news-march-highlights-0) by [Sarah Schmidt](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/author/sarah-schmidt) on July 17, 2017 [![MarketResearch.com in the News – March Highlights](https://content.marketresearch.com/hubfs/Images/Blog_Images/Blog_Sarah/MarketResearch.com%20Press.jpg)](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/marketresearch.com-in-the-news-march-highlights-0) Last month, MarketResearch.com's publishing divisions were cited in a number of high-profile publications including The Economist, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes, among many others. Read on to learn about the newsy insights, quotes, and data covered by the press. To access additional information about a particular subject, click the link to the related report page. [Continue Reading **](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/marketresearch.com-in-the-news-march-highlights-0) [** 0 Comments](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/marketresearch.com-in-the-news-march-highlights-0#comments-listing) Topics: [Industry Insights](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/topic/industry-insights) # [5 Steps to Estimate Your Market Size](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/5-steps-to-estimate-market-size-0) by [Priority Metrics Group](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/author/priority-metrics-group) on July 17, 2017 [![5 Steps to Estimate Your Market Size](https://content.marketresearch.com/hubfs/images/blog_images/How_to_Size_a_Market_1.jpg)](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/5-steps-to-estimate-market-size-0) For most businesses, the concept of market sizing is readily understood but not easily accomplished.  Many get stuck on establishing boundaries or defining the market before they even get to the data analysis and implications of their research. Determining market size can answer strategic questions about levels of investments in the business and profitable growth targets. Market sizing can also serve as a quick understanding of the potential for a B2B market opportunity in terms of volume or value, and is therefore pertinent to business strategy and decision making. [Continue Reading **](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/5-steps-to-estimate-market-size-0) [** 0 Comments](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/5-steps-to-estimate-market-size-0#comments-listing) Topics: [Market Research Strategy](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/topic/market-research-strategy) [Custom Market Research](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/topic/custom-market-research) # [Implications of Stock Images](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/implications-of-stock-images) by [Sandeep](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/author/sandeep) on July 11, 2017 [![Implications of Stock Images](https://content.marketresearch.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Happy%20cheerful%20young%20asian%20male%20in%20glasses%20smiling%20and%20using%20laptop%20in%20cafe.jpeg)](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/implications-of-stock-images) Cheerful young people with laptops and glasses are cool. Doesn't this image make you want to find some and give them hugs? Film at 11. [Continue Reading **](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/implications-of-stock-images) [** 0 Comments](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/implications-of-stock-images#comments-listing) # [New Market Research Blog Posting](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/new-market-research-blog-posting) by [Allison Blackburn](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/author/allison-blackburn) on July 11, 2017 [![New Market Research Blog Posting](https://content.marketresearch.com/hubfs/Images/Blog_Images/011333458-businessman-frustrated-by-mark_1.jpg)](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/new-market-research-blog-posting) Good morning. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. 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There often seems to be tension between the two sides when it comes to schedules, deliverables, decisions, and even resource capacity. This tension ends up manifesting itself in internal discussions on the client side, “I have *no idea* why it’s taking them so long to get me my data,” and on the supplier side, “They’re being *so *unrealistic with their schedule!” [Continue Reading **](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/changing-the-relationship-with-your-mr-supplier/client-0) [** 0 Comments](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/changing-the-relationship-with-your-mr-supplier/client-0#comments-listing) Topics: [Market Research Strategy](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/topic/market-research-strategy) [How To's](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/topic/how-tos) # [Internet Market Research: Using Paid vs. Free Information](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/internet-market-research-using-paid-vs.-free-information-0) by [Robert Kaminsky](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/author/robert-kaminsky) on July 10, 2017 [![Internet Market Research: Using Paid vs. Free Information](https://content.marketresearch.com/hubfs/Images/Blog_Images/internet%20market%20research.jpg)](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/internet-market-research-using-paid-vs.-free-information-0) The internet remains a great source of free information for people to use on a daily basis. You can find the answers you need on a wide variety of topics, and you don’t even need to leave your desk or make a phone call to get it. In the current environment where **fake news sites** are popping up all over, it is more important than ever to decide what business information you can reliably obtain from the web and what you are better off purchasing from a professional publisher of market research. [Continue Reading **](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/internet-market-research-using-paid-vs.-free-information-0) [** 0 Comments](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/internet-market-research-using-paid-vs.-free-information-0#comments-listing) Topics: [Market Research Strategy](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/topic/market-research-strategy) [How To's](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/topic/how-tos) # [Check Out MarketResearch.com’s New Video Series](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/check-out-marketresearch.coms-new-video-series-0) by [Sarah Schmidt](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/author/sarah-schmidt) on June 29, 2017 [![Check Out MarketResearch.com’s New Video Series](https://content.marketresearch.com/hubfs/Images/Blog_Images/Blog_Sarah/market%20research%20video.jpg)](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/check-out-marketresearch.coms-new-video-series-0) Have you visited MarketResearch.com’s YouTube page lately? We’ve released a steady stream of new videos that highlight current market forecasts and consumer research. Here are a few featured videos. They are quick to watch — under one minute in length.   [Continue Reading **](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/check-out-marketresearch.coms-new-video-series-0) [** 0 Comments](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/check-out-marketresearch.coms-new-video-series-0#comments-listing) Topics: [Packaged Facts](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/topic/packaged-facts) [Industry Insights](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/topic/industry-insights) [The Freedonia Group](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/topic/the-freedonia-group) # [5 Top Apparel Industry Trends in 2017](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/5-top-apparel-industry-trends-in-2018) by [Sarah Schmidt](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/author/sarah-schmidt) on June 28, 2017 [![5 Top Apparel Industry Trends in 2017](https://content.marketresearch.com/hubfs/Images/Blog_Images/apparel%20industry.jpg)](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/5-top-apparel-industry-trends-in-2018) Powerful forces are turning the retail apparel industry upside down. “The retail apparel business has always been tough,” said Jack W. Plunkett, CEO of Plunkett Research Ltd, in a video on the topic. “But it’s become much worse, frankly, in recent years.” The U.S. [apparel and accessories industry](http://markets.on.nytimes.com/research/markets/usmarkets/industry.asp?industry=53222) is down more than 10% in the last year, with several apparel company stocks hitting new multi-year lows. Although the U.S. GDP has risen for eight consecutive years and unemployment has decreased, retail apparel stores continue to struggle. [Continue Reading **](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/5-top-apparel-industry-trends-in-2018) [** 1 Comment](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/5-top-apparel-industry-trends-in-2018#comments-listing) Topics: [Apparel](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/topic/apparel) [Industry Insights](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/topic/industry-insights) # [The Growth of the Global Spa Industry](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/the-growth-of-the-global-spa-industry-1) by [Sarah Schmidt](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/author/sarah-schmidt) on June 28, 2017 [![The Growth of the Global Spa Industry](https://content.marketresearch.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/Spa%20Industry.jpg)](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/the-growth-of-the-global-spa-industry-1) You can find spas in strip malls, high-end resorts, and fitness centers. Some spas are simple facilities with not much more than a massage table, while others are luxurious destinations that draw travelers from around the world. Spas cater to a wide variety of clientele who are looking to unplug and find stress relief. Some premier health spas have designed multi-day [wellness boot camps for executives](https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/your-money/health-spas-aimed-at-teaching-stressed-executives-to-unwind.html?mcubz=0&_r=0) with regimented diet plans, physical evaluations, and personalized treatments. 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