NPD Group

NPD Group is an online provider of Internet marketing research services, consumer and retail industry tracking, data collection and analysis. Their services include:
- Benchmarking
- State of the Business
- Product Assortment and Line Development
- Distribution Planning
- Consumer Solutions
- Price Optimization
- Growth Opportunities
- Strategic Planning & Positioning

More information about them, from the website:

We offer consumer behavior and point-of-sale (POS) information and industry expertise across more industries than any other market research company.

Through our consumer tracking, retail tracking, special reports, custom research capabilities, and other products and services, we help our clients understand and profit from consumer and retail trends. Our data tells them who is buying, what, where, and why at the international, national, and store levels.

NPD Group offers market research products and services for the following industry sectors:
- Audio Video & Imaging
- Automotive
- Beauty
- Commercial Technology
- Displays
- Entertainment (Music & Movies)
- Fashion
- Food and Beverage
- Foodservice
- Home
- IT
- Printing & Office Supplies
- Computer Software
- Solar
- Sports
- Telecoms
- Toys
- Video Games.

They are a pretty large outfit with their researching spanning a wide range of industries and are able to tailor their services to address the needs of their clients, no matter the size and scope. Certainly worth a look.

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