What is Primary Research?
Primary research involves gathering new data that has not been collected before. For example, surveys using questionnaires or interviews with groups of people in a focus group.
Advantages:
  • Targeted issues are addressed
  • Recency of data
  • Data interpretation is better
  • Proprietary issues
Disadvantages:
  • High cost
  • Time consuming
  • Inaccurate feedback
  • Larger number of resources are required
What is Secondary Research?
Secondary research (also known as desk research) involves the summary, collation and/or synthesis of existing research rather than primary research.
Advantages:
  • Time and cost effective
  • Extensiveness of data
  • Basis of primary research
Disadvantages: 

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